BOARD02164

• Board Meeting Date: 7/23/2002
• Description: Substitution of General Funds
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Currently, the CWCS is fully staffed in all positions. In order to avoid layoffs and minimize
disruptions to basic operations, the required restriction will be generated from the delay in hiring
two new FTE approved in the RDSS decision item. The consequences of this action is to delay
the project and the integration of the Rio Grande, Colorado, and South Platte River basins.

Division of Water Resources

Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Satellite Monitoring
River Decision Support Systems
TOTAL

$ 421,967
29,561
10,000
42,000
$ 503,528

Impacts:

The restrictions impact DWR's program areas, and the division's ability to adequately deliver
service to citizens. The statutory responsibility for water administration consumes 78 percent of
the-overall budget of the division. The major impacts are to water administration, well permitting
and inspection programs, statewide direction of hydrography, and satellite monitoring programs.
There will be five positions that remain vacant for all of FY 2002-03. Plus, three positions that
will become vacant during the year due to retirements and resignations will remain vacant from
the time of the vacancy through the end of the fiscal year. These are the South Platte Basin
lead hydrographer, and two engineering assistants for groundwater enforcement on the
Arkansas River. A consequence for every position has been written. Additionally, overtime will
be reduced fifty percent. (DWR is required to pay overtime to the non-exempt water
commissioners.) Since water administration occurs seven days of the week during the spring
and summer from sunup to sundown, this constitutes a significant reduction in water regulation
presence.

Six other positions will remain vacant for the entire fiscal year including the IT networking
position (that supports the networks in 14 offices), a ground water modeler (decision item
position to assist in the groundwater rules in the San Luis Valley), records section public service
staff, geotechnical engineer, and two staff support positions. Consequences of not filling these
positions have also been documented.

The balance of the required four percent restriction will be taken from the Satellite Monitoring
and River Decision Support System programs. Impacts on these appropriations will be
diminished support for gaging operations and holding a data base administrator position vacant
for most of the year.