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<br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />(8 <br /> <br />January 2002 <br /> <br />This annual report of the Colorado's Decision <br />Support Systems, the water management system <br />developed by the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board (CWCB) and the Colorado Division of Water <br />Resources (DWR) covers the following topics: <br />. Purpose of the Colorado Decision Support Systems <br />(CDSS) <br />. Administration and Use of the CDSS <br />. Legislative history of CDSS <br />. Accomplishments of the CDSS in the past year <br />. Goals for the coming year (2002) <br /> <br />CDSS Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of the CDSS water management system <br />is assists water users and managers to make timely, <br />informed decisions regarding historic and future use <br />of water. The following original goals of CDSS are <br />~ being achieved: ' <br />~ . Develop accurate, user-friendly databases that are <br />helpful in the administration and allocation of waters of <br />the State of Colorado <br />. Provide data and models to evaluate alternative water <br />administration strategies, which can maximize <br />utilization of available resources in all types of <br />hydrologic conditions <br />. Be a functional system that can be used by decision- <br />makers and others and be maintained and upgraded by <br />the State <br />. Have the capability to accurately represent current and <br />potential federal and State administrative and <br />operating policies and laws <br />. Promote information sharing among government <br />agencies and water users <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />CDSS f1rOl'id~., 1I ke\ C<lmf1"n~1I1 10 I"~ pffUt./Img prric~... <br />as.wt'itlted willi {IfWft! wm~r ("mlStrUcti"oIJ.' plV)jer:1S r'n <br />Colorado. Curfi>lIth'. before any CWCB cOIUJt'UI;IlmJ <br />loa1ls can he RIl'e1!. th~ np{llirant(.o;) ",rut SlIbmit (I <br />reasihilin, ref/orI OIl the project. The elata. tool$ and <br />models devl'f()fh~d Ilnder C/)SS are ulearry silff~d to hl!Jp <br />all appliCtllll(.\') com"!c'll~ Ihe wtuer .ruppI}' rompDn~nt o.f <br />a feasibility report. III addilirm. th~ CIJSS .fY.rtenl n.llmv.' <br />eWeB staff to quickly llnd accurate'" t!\'aTtUlte Ill,. <br />feosihility oflulure w(l/{'f proJecTS. Thl' n~l result rs I~s.r <br />startup cOSI, lime.\>w'inXs. llnd II consiSl{'nf aplJroaclr to <br />waler .'\Upply sfwlies. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />The Systems consist of databases, planning models, <br />water administration tools, and tools to view both <br />data and maps. Hardware that supports the system <br />includes servers that house the databases as well as <br />tool kits supplied to the water commissioners for <br />better water administration and timely record <br />keeping. <br /> <br />The system was developed using a modular data- <br />centered approach that recognizes that the key to <br /> <br />CLbS Ch1:Jmrts <br /> <br />~r=J8 <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />B~~ <br /> <br />D =ffiS \rtf/ptim Clnj:xmt <br /> <br />water resource analysis is high quality data and tools. <br />The modular design preserves historic data while <br />allowing new analysis tools and models to be easily <br />added as technology advances and new geographic <br />basins are included. <br />