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Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program Update: Two grants are available from FEMA for reducing flood risk in local communities. The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program offers 1) grants for developing local flood hazard mitigation plans, and 2) grants for completing flood hazard mitigation project. to reduce flood risk in communities. The grant program is directed and administered by the CWCB. Over the five years since the program has been in existence, twelve flood hazard mitigation projects have either been completed or are underway including 1) bank ~tabilization, 2) acquisition of flood prone structures, 3) culvert replacements, and 4) charmel conveyance improvements. The projects have occurred from Prowers County in southeastern Colorado to Basalt in the central mountains. All communities that have undertaken projects have also adopted local flood hazard mitigation plans. As we move into an era of increased flood hazard mitigation plarming, more and more Colorado communities will be adopting local plans. Using funds from federal fiscal year FY 02, planning grants are being provided to Rio Blanco and Eagle counties. A project grant is being provided to the T\lwn of Basalt for acquisition of two floodprone structures located in the floodway of the Roaring Fork River. 2001 Flood Documentation Report: We have received a draft of the 2001 Colorado Flood Documentation Report from URS consultants. The report documents seven flood events that occurred during the 2001 flood season. A copy of the final report will be available for Board members and interested parties to review at the Board meeting. Statewide Drainage and Floodplain Management Criteria Manual: WRC Engineering has submitted a draft of the Criteria Manual for all Phase I chapters. We staff will review the draft and set up a formal review 'meeting. Funding for Phase II is included in the Proj ects I{ill. Arkansas River Basin Issues Kansas v Colorado: Attached is a letter from Ken salazar. to a constituent in the Arkansas River Basin. The. letter highlights several encouraging developments and it is attached for your information. Kaw Nation Federal Reserved Water Rights: Daniel Kerrigan, CEO for Sundown Capital and Development LLC, has sent a letter to Hal Simpson reque$ting negotiations to establish rights to Arkansas River water for the Kaw Nation in Oklahoma pursuant to Winters v United States, 207 U.S. 564 (1908). We are looking into this matter. Las Animas County Groundwater Investigation: The CWCB has contributed $25,000 (and potentially an additional $60,000 in FY 2002-03) to a groundwater investigation being conducted by the USGS in Las Animas County. This is a scoping investigation to identify sources of information and data, determine the validity of the information, and propose a plan for obtainiJ;1g additional data that may be necessary to better characterize the county's groundwater resources. ' Arkansas Valley Pipeline Project: This project invo1ves'a feasibility study of a pipeline to deliver municipal water to communities downstream of Pueblo R~servoir. Initially conceived as a component of the Fry-Ark Project in the 1960's the conduit was not constructed due to poor cost-benefit considerations at that time. This study will re-examine both benefits and costs under present conditions. Phase I of the project (data collection, screening and fatal flaw analysis) is nearing completion (Spring 2002). Two sizing options were developed (18,000 AF\Year and 9,000 AF\Year), at this cursurory level, few details were included. Costs were estimated to range from $140 to $200 million ~ollars depending on the capacity of the project. Subsequently, a decision to move ahead with Phase II (f~asibility and cost analysis) was made in February 2002. The CWCB's contract for 50% participation in theioverall study, up to $100,000 was approved on January 3, 2002. Phase II is scheduled for completion in September 2002. Staff will be reviewing interim study products as they are produced. . 14