BOARD01890

• Board Meeting Date: 9/13/2005
• Description: OWCDP Section - Grant Request - HB 05-1254
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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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]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Russell George
Executive Director

To:

Members, CWCB

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

From:

Tammie Petrone, OWC Grants Coordinator
Rick Brown, Acting Deputy Director

Rick Brown
Acting Deputy
Director

Date:

September 6, 2005

Subject:

Agenda Item 26 - September 13-14,2005 Board Meeting
Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning Section
HB 05-1254 Grant Request

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On July 18, 2005, the CWCB Board adopted the guidelines for the "Water Efficiency Grant
Program", under House Bill 05-1254. House Bill 05-1254 created the Water Efficiency Grant
Program Cash Fund, which will be administered by the Colorado Water Conservation Board
("Board"). This Fund currently has $500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and may be distributed to: I)
Covered entities to aid in achieving the goals outlined in their adopted Water Conservation Plans;
and/or 2) Public and private agencies whose primary purpose is to promote the benefits of water
resource conservation for education and outreach aimed at demonstrating the benefits of water
efficiency. Further, the guidelines indicate that water conservation means water use efficiency, wise
water-use, water transmission and distribution system efficiency, and supply substitution. The
objective of water conservation is a long-term increase in the productive use of water supply in order
to satisfy water supply needs without compromising desired water services.

Summary of Proposal

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The Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning section has received their first grant
application from the Center for ReSource Conservation (CRC), a non-profit organization located in
Boulder, Colorado. The application is enclosed for your review. The CRC provides assistance to
residents, businesses, professionals and public policy-makers on resource conservation issues. The
CRC has founded a successful program, "Slow the Flow Colorado", which partners with
municipalities to provide irrigation system efficiency assessments to residents and businesses. The
goal of the proposed water conservation program is to provide the data, recommendations, and
education needed to reduce water waste in Colorado's landscape. This program has demonstrated
55% of associated costs paid by committed participating cities and are requesting from the CWCB
Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning