BOARD02382

• Board Meeting Date: 9/10/2002
• Description: Flood Section - Corps of Engineers Feasibility Study Proposals by the Corps' Colorado Service Office
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.cQ.us

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

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Colorado Water Conservation Board . d ~
Larry Lang, Chief Flood Protection Section t-r
Tuesday, September 3, 2002
Agenda Item 19 - September 10-12,2002 CWCB Meeting
USACE Feasibility Study proposals by the Corps' Colorado Service
Office

GregE. Walcher
Executive Director

Rod Knharich
CWCB Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

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Introduction

On May 1, 2001, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the United States Army Corps of
Engineers worked together to establish a "Colorado Service Office (CSO)" for the Corps of Engineers in
Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Service Office was specifically created to service the needs of the State of
Colorado. Four Corp's Districts perform work in Colorado: Albuquerque, Sacramento, Omaha, and Kansas
City. The CSO is designed to assure seamless organizational continuity by providing the first level of
interface for the State and its customers with the Corps and to make sure the work of all four Districts is
coordinated properly and effectively. Ms. Sandy Rayl has been appointed to head the CSO office and is
responsible for overall implementation of the Corps' business development programs for the State. This
includes not only traditional civil works (water resources) activities but also support for other Corps interests.
You may contact the CSO at: Sandy Rayl- USACE-CSO, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25105, Denver,
Colorado. 80225. Her phone number is 303-232-3403. Sandy has worked with the Corp's Districts to
summarize ongoing Corps project information which is attached for your review.

Back!!round

Ms. Rayl began working for the Corps in 1983, when she was appointed as an archeologist
for the Albuquerque District. She has worked for the Corps' Albuquerque District as a water resource planner
and project manager. She managed the Albuquerque District's Southwest Valley flood damage reduction
feasibility study and the Planning Assistance to the States program. Most recently she directed and completed
the Arkansas River floodplain planning project from Pueblo to the Colorado-Kansas state line.

Presentation

Kris Schafer (Project Manager, Albuquerque District) and Sandy Ray1 will present to the board key projects
ongoing or proposed in Colorado. Mr. Shafer will discuss the status of the General Investigations watershed
study on Fountain Creek between Colorado Springs and Pueblo; and the status of the Section 729 watershed
study in Alamosa. Ms. Rayl will discuss the status ofthe Corp's programs and budgets, and Section 206
ecosystem restoration programs and projects. The Corps and CWCB see opportunities to collaborate with the
. newly formed Colorado Watershed Protection Fund to design and implement projects. Mr. Ray1 would also
like discuss opportunities for reallocation of storage at reservoirs owned and operated by the Corps.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning