BOARD01768

• Board Meeting Date: 1/26/2000
• Description: CF Section - Non-Reimbursable Projects - Bosley Wash Feasibility Study
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone' [phone]
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MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

TO:

FROM:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members Peter H. Evans
rL/ eWeB Director

Larry Lang, Chief, Flood Protection Section '" . Dan McAuliffe
Mike Serlet, Chief, Project Planning and Construction Sectijlt(' Deputy Director

January 13, 2000

DATE:

SUBJECT:

Agenda Item 12.a, January 26-27, 2000, Board Meeting - Water
Project Construction Loan Program - Non-Reimbursable Projects -
Bosley Wash Feasibility Study

BACKGROUND

. At the November 23,1999 CWCB meeting, the Board considered the Grand
Junction Drainage District and Mesa County feasibility study application for Bosley
Wash. The application requested $50,000 for feasibility study and $25,000 for a
demonstration project. The proposed feasibility study and selected demonstration project
are each matched by $25,000 in local sponsor funds,

Following a presentation by the applicants and discussion by the Board, the Board
approved the following recommendation:

Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly authorize up to
$75,000 from the CWCB Construction Fund to be appropriated as matching grant funds
with the Grand Junction Drainage District and Mesa County to complete the Bosley
Wash Feasibility Study in an amount of$50, 000 and demonstration project in the amount
of$25, 000,

The Board will recall that the Bosley Wash Basin experienced major flood
damages and area inundation in the summer of 1999, The Board staff fully
acknowledged and supported the applicant's request for financial assistance,

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