BOARD02200

• Board Meeting Date: 3/26/2001
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Alarnosa-LaJara Water Conservancv District
Authorization: HB 00-1419 .
Water Source: Alarnosa River
Location: Terrace Res. to LaJara in Conejos County

Alamosa River Watershed Proiect
Grant Amount: $300,000
Rroject Type: Stearn Stabilization
~roject Manager: Brian Hyde

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This project will involve the final design and cOl1lltruclion of river restoration improvements on the
Alarnosa River downstream of Terrace Reservoir. The river was straightened in the 1970's, leading
to serious instability and erosion problems. A master plan for the reach between Terrace Reservoir
and U.S. Highway 285 has been prepared. This project will focus on the subreach in the Capulin
area. Improvements will include realignment of the channei, bank protection, weirs and other flow
control structures. A Scope of Work is currently b~ing developed. It will address the steps of
design, COl1lltruction, maintenance, and.monitoring.

Mesa County - Bos1ev Wash Feasibilitv Studv and Delnonstration Proiect
Authorization: HB 00-i419 Grant Amount: $50,000
Water Source: N/A Project Type: Flood Control
Location: Mesa County - near Clifton Project Manager: Larry Lang

This project is a Drainageway Master Planning,: Preliminary Drainage Design, Floodplain
Delineation Study on Bosley Wash and Stub Ditch with the Grand Valley. The stream experienced
three major flood events in the summer 1999. HQR Engineering was selected to perform the
engineering work for this project, and a contract has ~een signed with Mesa County. Work on the
project is underway at this time. .

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National Education Foundation
Authorization: HB 00-1419 Orant Amount: $100,000
Water Source: N/A j?roject Type: Educational
Location: Statewide froject Manager: Dan McAuliffe

This two-year project consists of the development and distribution of the "Learning to be
WaterWise" Program to intermediate grade school students and households throughout Colorado
beginning in the 2000/2001 school year. With the ftuiciing provided by the CWCB grant and
matching funds from local sources, the Program see~ to reach over 6,000 students.

About $25,000 will spent putting a variety of educatiokal material on CD's for distribution in the
fail 2000. A $50,000 contract is expected to be signedlwith the Learning to be WaterWise program
for distribution purposes. The remaining funds will bq held pending further review and
recommendation from the Colorado Water Congress Education Subcommittee.

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