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<br />District, Hock Hocking Coalition, Perry Park Country Club, and Center of Colorado WCD, The
<br />Downstream group was assisted by Denver Water and the City and County of Denver that wil\ likely
<br />release water into the South Platte River for downstream collection and includes: Aurora, Brighton,
<br />Central WCD, Western Mutual Ditch Company, State Parks, and Denver Botanic Gardens,
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<br />The CWCB has received "Letters of Commitment" from the water users related to the feasibility cost
<br />share agreement that prorates study costs based on the percentage of the proposed storage pool that each
<br />water user has been allocated. Along with the letters of commitment, the CWCB has received al1 of the
<br />expected funding from the water users in the amount of $491 ,000, The CWCB has also been successful
<br />at executing a change order that now allows the CWCB to continue participating financially with the
<br />Corps for further work.
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<br />City of GlendaIe Enters NFIP: On December 16th, 2005, the City of Glendale became the newest
<br />Colorado community to enter the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Participation in the NFIP
<br />enables all residents within the City to purchase federal1y backed flood insurance, and al10ws the City to
<br />be eligible for additional mitigation grant funding and other federal programs. The City of Glendale
<br />becomes the 234th Colorado community to participate in the NFIP, Prior to entry it was the third largest
<br />non-participating community in the state. The City of Glendale is the second new community to enrol1 in
<br />the NFIP in the last twelve months (City of Lone Tree is the other). The CWCB and FEMA welcome the
<br />City of Glendale to the NFIP,
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<br />Key Planner for Aurora to Lead Water Congress: On Dec, II, Doug Kemper, chief water planner for
<br />the city of Aurora, was hired as executive director of the Colorado Water Congress, an organization of
<br />water professionals with a history of influence on state water laws.
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<br />NCWCD Meetings: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Meetings are held on the Second
<br />Friday of every month, held at the Loveland office. For more information visit www,ncwcd,org
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<br />Harris D. Sherman Appointed to Denver Water Board: Mayor John Hickenlooper has appointed
<br />lawyer Harris D. Sherman to the Denver Water Board, filling the position vacated by William R, Roberts.
<br />Shennan, a senior partner in the Denver office of Arnold & Porter LLP with a practice focused on natural
<br />resources, environmental and water law, was the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of
<br />Natural Resources from 1975 to 1980, during the administration of Govemor Richard D. Lamm. Sherman
<br />has also served as Colorado's representative to the Western States Water Council since 1975, and as
<br />chainnan of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission and the Colorado State University Water
<br />Resources Research Institute Advisory Committee.
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<br />A lifetime Colorado resident and graduate of Colorado College with a law degree from Columbia,
<br />Shennan has held leadership positions with a number of local and national organizations, such as the
<br />Boettcher Foundation, the Colorado Forum, the Denver Regional Air Quality Council, the Gates
<br />Foundation, Colorado Open Lands, the Keystone Center, Trust for Public Land's National Advisory
<br />Board, and The Nature Conservancy,
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<br />Ideas Converge in Castle Rock's Water Plan: On Dec. 6, Castle Rock unveiled a $394 million plan to
<br />meet its future water needs, Douglas County Commissioner Steve Boand plans to organize a county
<br />authority to oversee progress on joint water efforts. The past two years, a proposed water board for al1 of
<br />south metro Denver has been killed in the state legislature after political disputes over which communities
<br />should be included.
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<br />Bill Introduced on Authorization for Poudre River Heritage Area: Sen, Wayne Allard, R-Colo., and .
<br />Rep, Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo" introduced legislation on Dec. 16 to extend Congressional authorization
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