BOARD02021

• Board Meeting Date: 11/22/1999
• Description: CF Section - Non-Reimbursable Projects - Satellite Monitoring System Maintenance
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Controlled maintenance of the satellite monitoring system is an authorized non-
reimbursable expense from the Construction Fund (Section 37-60-121 (l)(b)(II), CRS), and it
is included in the Board's Long Term Financial Projection. Staff recognizes the value of
continuing collection of real-time streamflow data and the benefits to the Board's Stream Flow
Protection Program and are currently working with the DWR towards a new MOD to clarify
the total CWCB cost responsibility of this program,

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The extent to which this program has expanded in the number and locations of gages
serviced may have significantly changed the original 1993 agreement between the DWR and
CWCB, Alternatives to providing for the increased cost associated with this program through
the annual projects bill could involve increased user fees or legislative appropriation of base
budget funding to the DWR and CWCB in the Long Bill. Given the new scope and growing
requirements for maintaining this data collection system, we are therefore recommending
continued funding of $120,000 for FY 00-01 until a better understanding and updated funding
agreement can be reached based on the revised program size and technology requirements.

AS~icated in the Director's Report, we have initiated regular meetings between our
senio~s ff and the State Engineer's to examine and resolve precisely this type of question,
We are specially interested in finding a more appropriate alternative funding mechanism for
this i ortant system,
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ReLmmendation

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Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly authorize up to
$120,000 from the Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Natural
Resources for allocation to the Division of Water Resources in FY 00-01 for maintenance of
the satellite monitoring system.

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