BOARD01188

• Board Meeting Date: 1/25/2005
• Description: WSP Section - Native Species Conservation Trust Fund, Recommendations for FY 2005-06
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866-M41
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.u5

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

FROM:

Russell George
Executive Director

Tom Blickensderfer
Randy SeallOlm ~

January 14, 2005

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

DATE:

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

RE:

Ageuda Item 19, January 25-26, 2005 Board Meeting: Water Supply Protection -
Native Species ConservatioD Trust Fund, RecommeDdations for FY 2005-06

Backl!rOUDd and IntroductioD

HB 98-1006 created the Native Species Conservation Trust Fund (SCTF). Each year, after
consulting with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and its director, the Colorado
Wildlife Commission, and the director of the Division of Wildlife (DOW), the Executive Director of
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must prepare a species conservation eligibility list. The
list must describe programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding.

The Species Conservation Eligibility List is then subject to modification and adoption
through the passage of a bill, formerly joint resolution, by the General Assembly.

When the Species Conservation Eligibility List is submitted, the DNR Executive Director
must also provide a detailed report about the status of certain native species and the progress that has
been made toward the recovery of those species. The report must include an assessment of habitat
benefits attributable to activities that have been undertaken by the State and its partners.

Distribution of Funds

The Act requires that funding be distributed for the following purposes:

. Cooperative agreements, recovery programs, and other programs that are designed to meet
obligations arising under the federal "Endangered Species Act of 1973" that provide regulatory
certainty.

. Studies and programs established or approved by the CDOW and the Executive Director ofthe
DNR regarding:

(a) Species placed on the state endangered or threatened list;
(b) Candidate species, in order to assist in the recovery or protection of the species to avoid
listing ofthe species; and,
(c) Scientific research relating to listing or delisting any species.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Coru;ervation and Drought Planning