BOARD02041

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2001
• Description: CF Section - Referred Non-Reimbursable Investments
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
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FAX, (303) 866,4474
www.cwcb.state.co.us

STATE OF COLORADO

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MEMORANDUM

BUlOwens
Governor

GregE,Walcher
Execullve Director

Rod KuhariCh
eWCB OirectQr

Dan McAuliffe
DeputyOirectQr

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Colorado Water Conservation Board Members L/

Larry Lang, P.E., Chief, Flood Protection Section L. f
Brian Hyde, Flood Protection Section BRit

January 11, 2001

FROM:

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RE:

Agenda Item 15 - January 24 - 25,2001 CWCB Meeting
Water Project Planning and Finance
Referred Non-reimbursable Investments

Introduction
At the meeting of the CWCB Finance Committee on January 4, 2001, Committee
members raised questions about the utilization of funds from the CWCB Construction
Fund for various flood protection projects. The Committee members recommended
discussed by the full Board at the January 24-25 meeting. It was the Committee's
recommendation that Board discussion should take place prior to making final decisions
on funding four specific projects proposed for non-reimbursable funding under Item 15 of
the January 2001 meeting agenda. It was also the Committee's recommendation that a
detailed discussion of these questions take place as part of the long-range planning
scheduled for the July 2001 Board meeting.

Obiective
To provide an opportunity for discussion of questions and, if necessary, frame the more
detailed discussion to be held at the July 2001 Board meeting.

.Questions and Staff Information

1) How does the Board define a "flood protection" project? For example, most river
restoration projects are managed by the flood protection section. However, there
are usually a variety of non.f1ood components involved in river restoration that
could justify funding these types of projects outside of the 5% cap. Another
example includes scientific studies that question or contest federal regulatory
requirements. They are sometimes considered "flood protection" projects. (i.e.
Cherry Creek dam safety study).

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

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