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<br />Miscellaneous Equipment (Mapping Software updates, Survey Equipment purchases <br />and/or repairs, necessary computer upgrades and associated software) and staff <br />trainin in new technolo ies. ' <br />Total <br /> <br />DWR Request <br /> <br />$10,000 <br /> <br />$295,000 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />Controlled maintenance of the Satellite Monitoring System is an authorized non-reimbursable expense <br />from the Construction Fund (Section 37-60-121 (l)(b)(Il), CRS), and it is included in the Board's Long Term <br />Financial Projection, Staff recognizes the value of continuing cllllection of real-time streamflow data and the <br />benefits to all of the CWCB's programs. Staff will be working hard with the DWR and other entities to more <br />thoroughly incorporate the Satellite Monitoring System into the'CWCB's expanding gaging program. The <br />details of the DWR Satellite Monitoring System funding request are explained in detail in the attached memo <br />from Hal Simpson to Rod Kuharich dated September 4, 2001. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Board request the General as~embly authorize $295,000 from the <br />Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for flood forecasting and <br />warning, instream flow monitoring, compact protection, and decision support system data collection efforts, and <br />$304,000 from the Construction fund to be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for allocation <br />to the Division of Water Resources to enhance, renovate, and replace the Data Collection Platforms in the <br />existing satellite monitoring system. The total cost of this joint gaging effort is $599,000. <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Fi*ancing . Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. COQservation Planning <br /> <br />e <br />