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<br />.2. <br /> <br />"',,,",,,. .. <br /> <br />Colorado's Oblil!ations <br />Colorado would have obligations to provide money and water for implementation of the Program. <br />Colorado would be responsible for $24 million (2005 dollars, final cash contributions would have to <br />be adjusted for inflation), This money would be used to acquire and restore habitat for the target <br />species and to implement the IMRP and the AMP. Additional money would be necessary to satisfy <br />Colorado's water obligations, as described below, With regard to Colorado's cash obligation, the <br />General Assembly passed House Bill 1311, which recapitalized the Species Conservation Trust Fund <br />with an additional $12.8 million, and which authorized the expenditure of up to $5 million for the <br />Platte River Program in fiscal year 2006-07, Colorado's water obligations would include: 1) 10,000 <br />acre-feet annually to be retimed during times of target flow shortages by the end of year 4 of the <br />Program (5,000 acre-feet by the end of year 2 of the Program) (often referred to as "Tamarack I") ; <br />and, 2) water to cover future depletions related to the South Platte River (new depletions from 1997 <br />established as a baseline), which is approximately 1800 acre-feet/year of water for 100,000 <br />additional people in the South Platte River Basin in Colorado, retimed during times oftarget flow <br />shortages. Colorado's North Platte River Basin future depletions plan could be described as a non- <br />plan, So long as the total irrigated acres is less than 134, 467 acres in Jackson County, the <br />population in Jackson County remains less than 2022, and piscatorial, wildlife, and other <br />environmental uses are incidental to irrigation uses, the North Platte River Basin in Colorado is <br />covered under the Program as existing uses: With regard to Tamarack I, Colorado has approximately <br />$2 million authorized for satisfying this water obligation through drilling and operating wells and <br />recharge pits to retime water. This project is expected to net approximately 4200 acre-feet annually <br />towards ours 10,000 acre-feet annual requirement. Colorado will need additional water projects and <br />money to fully satisfy our 10,000 acre-feet annual obligation, as well as the future depletions plan <br />associated with the South Platte River Basin within Colorado. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />A new non-profit organization has been formed to help satisfy the Platte River Program <br />responsibilities, to the extent that the State is unable to fully meet these obligations. This <br />organization is called the South Platte Water Related Activities Program ("SPWRAP"). The State <br />and SPWRAP have been developing an MOD to define responsibilities and roles regarding the <br />financial, water, and accounting obligations associated with the Program. SPWRAP would obtain its <br />funds from its water users and SPWRAP members would also receive streamlined approvals through <br />coordination with the State, from the FWS. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation <br />There is no recommendation at this time. However, ifthe FEIS, BO, and ROD schedule does not <br />slip, the Staff expects to seek Board support, through a resolution, at the July Board meeting. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finaflcing . Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />