BOARD01680

• Board Meeting Date: 11/16/2004
• Description: CF Section - Non-Reimbursable Projects CWCB/DWR - Satellite Monitoring System
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

.colorado Water Conservation Board

~epartment of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WWW.cwcb.state.co.llS

Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Russ George
Executive Director

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board
Finance Committee

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

From:

Jeff Baessler
Jack Byers

Date:

November 4, 2004

Re:

Agenda Item 15a, November 16-17, 2004 CWCB Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance - Non Reimbursable Projects
CWCB/Division of Water Resources - Satellite Monitoring System.

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Introduction

This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range gaging program which was
designed to address specific agency related needs such as flood forecasting and warning, instream flow
monitoring, compact protection, and Decision Support System data collection efforts. For FY 05-06, an
appropriation of$200,000 is being sought from the Construction Fund to continue the CWCB gaging program.
In addition, the Division of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting $303,000 from the Construction Fund to
continue the operational viability of the state satellite monitoring system. Another $50,000 is being requested
to continue the flood-hardening program adopted by the two agencies. The CWCB gaging program and DWR
satellite monitoring system is ajoint effort between the agencies to strengthen Colorado's data collection
requirements. A total appropriation of $553,000 will be required for the combined state gaging effort in
FY 05-06. The combined statewide gaging effort was initiated in 200 I with the approval of $573,000 from the
construction fund. The program was again funded in 2002, 2003 and 2004, with the approval of $599,000,
$634,000, and $563,000 respectively from the construction fund.

Discussion

The state's gaging program is a collaborative effort between the Board's Flood Protection section,
Stream and Lake Protection section and Water Supply protection section, as well as the DWR, USGS and other
stakeholders. The program consists of the following elements:

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Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning