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<br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORI\DO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />, 313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031866-344' <br />fAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Peter Evans ~ ~ <br />Bill Stanton <br />Bill Green <br />Sue Uppendahl <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 21,1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 22, January 28-29, 1998 Board Meeting - <br />Native Aquatic Species Facility - Status Report <br /> <br />Backl!round <br />In November 1996, the CWCB and the Colorado Wildlife Commission approved <br />a joint resolution for the development and maintenance of a Native Aquatic Species <br />Facility (NASF). In the 1997 Construction Fund bill, the General Assembly approved a <br />grant of up to $2.0 million as recommended by the CWCB on the condition that the <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) submit a detailed proposal for the facility. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />During the last two months, CWCB and Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) <br />staffs and their attorneys have continued to meet to discuss the ongoing pre-design <br />activities for the project. The activities in progress include the acquisition of the site in <br />the San Luis Valley and preparation of a memorandum of understanding (MOD) between <br />the two agencies for the design, construction and initial operation of the facility. More <br />specifically, the issues being addressed at the present time include the adequacy of the <br />water rights and wells included in the purchase, a water rights title opinion, removal of <br />rubbish from the property by the current owner, completion of the feasibility <br />investigation and agreement on a comprehensive planning description for the facility and <br />its role in the larger program for protecting declining aquatic species and their habitat. <br />These efforts should be concluded within the next few weeks. <br /> <br />CDOW indicates that purchase of the site should be effectively complete by <br />March 1, and that closing will occur no later than June 30, 1998 in accordance with the <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />James S. Locnheild <br />Executive Direcror, DNR <br /> <br />Oaries C.lile, P.E. <br />Director, eWeB <br />