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Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fnnd and Severance Tax Trust Fnnd Operational Account Non-Reimbursable Investments Status Report Jannary 2001 Construction Fund Non-Reimbursables - Projects of Statewide Impact u.s. Bureau of Reclamation - Animas La-Plata Proiect Authorization: SB 89-142 Grant Amount; $5,600,000 Water Source: Animas River Project Type; Reservoir Construction Location; Immediately south of Durango Project Manager: Bill Green As currently proposed, the project consists of 120,000 acre-feet of storage in Ridges Basin Reservoir (an off-channel facility) for water to be diverted from the Animas River. Project beneficiaries include the Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Indian tribes as well as the cites of Durango, Farmington, New Mexico and other communities in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. The project is a crucial element in the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988. A Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the project was released in July 2000. The project is awaiting congressional authorization. South Platte Lower River Group (SPLRG) Authorization; SB 96-153 SB 97-008 Water Source: South Platte River Location: Water District 64; South Platte River Augmentation Proiects Grant Amount: $135,000 Project Type: Grndwtr Agmntation Project Manager: John Van Sciver The purpose of this project is to demonstrate how managed ground water systems can be used to provide augmentation water for junior wells, in compliance with the South Platte River Compact. Eight demonstration projects were fully or partially funded, and the $135,000 grant amount has been expended. SPLRG will be requesting additional funding for a pilot demonstration project, starting in 200 I. Project participants include the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, Ground Water Appropriators of the South Platte, the Platte River Project, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. South Platte Lower River Group (SPLRG) - Tamarack Proiect Authorization; SB 97-008 Grant Amount: $240,000 Water Source: South Platte River Project Type: Augmentation Project Location: Water District 64; South Platte River Project Manager; John Van Sciver This project consists of a series of managed groundwater subprojects located within the Tamarack Ranch State Wildlife area, the Pony Express State Wildlife area, and other areas adjacent to the South Platte River in Logan and Sedgwick Counties. The purpose is to pump water from the South Platte River during times of surplus and deliver this water to infiltration areas. Water then percolates back to the river and provides augmentation during times of shortage. Seven wells have been completed to date, and funding will be fully expended by 2001. Project participants include the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, Ground Water Appropriators of the South Platte, the Platte River Project, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. CWCB - Colorado River Decision Support Svstem Authorization; SB 96-153 Water Source; Colorado River Location: Colorado River Grant Amount: $6,000,000 Project Type: Decision Support Systm Project Manager; Randy Seaholm The Colorado River Decision Support System (CRDSS) is a multi-year project that began in 1993 that has databases and models which provide improved data and decision making capability for many critical Colorado River planning, administrative and operational issues. The CRDSS is centered around databases containing historical information on 23