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<br /> . <br />Flood Protection <br />The Flood Protection Program is directed in ~ 37-60-106(1) C.R.s. (1990) to prevent <br />flood damages, review and approve floodplain designations prior to adoption by local <br />government entities, and provide local jurisdictions with technical assistance and <br />floodplain information, <br />State statutes encourage operations, research. experimentation. and development in the <br />field of weather modification. These statutes require that operations be carried out with. <br />proper safe~ards and by non-state governmental entities. The authority for carrying out <br />this statute was given to the DNR Executive Director who has delegated this <br />responsibility. up to the point ofissuing a pemit, to the CWCB (36-20-101 to 36-20-127 <br />C.R.S.) <br />In 2002. the General Assembly created a Watershed Protection Fund to be financed with <br />money from an annual tax check-off. The Fund was created because protecting: the <br />natural heritage and quality of life in Colorado are of fundamental importance and locallv <br />based collaborative approaches to the restoration and protection oflands and natural <br />resources within Colorado's watersheds can be and sltouId be conducted in concert with <br />economic development. The CWCB manages these funds in cooperation with the <br />Colorado Water Quality Control Commission and in,consultation with the Colorado <br />Watershed Assembly in the annually distribution of grants (39-22-240lto 39-22-2403 <br />C.R.S.), <br />, The CWCB must also implement Executive Orders related to Flood Protection: <br />!..-.An August 1.-1977 Executive Order requires the CWCB and Land Use <br /> Cornmission to provide assistance to entities in meeting the requirements of the <br /> National Flood Insurance Program. <br />. An October 1. 1977 designating the CWCBas the state agencv responsible <br /> administering duties and responsibilities associated with the National Flood <br /> Insurance Program in Colorado. <br />Water Supplv Planning: and Finance <br />The CWCB Construction Fund was created by the colorado General Assembly in 1971 <br />to provide low interest loans to water users in the development of water resource projects. <br />The fund and its use are governed by ~ 37-60-121 through 125 C.R.S. The CWCB <br />Construction Fund is a partially self-supporting revolving loan fund, Sources of revenue <br />are from the return of principal and interest on outstanding loans, interest earned on the <br />cash balance of the fund through investments by the state Treasurer, mineral lease fund <br />distributions, and occasional cash transfers from the General Assembly, The types of <br />projects that are eligible for funding are specified by state statute. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />