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<br /> <br />Budget Decision Item Request: X <br />Capital Construction Request: <br />Project Description: A data-driven decision support system to provide those concerned with Colorado River issues a tool <br />for making informed and timely decisions regarding the operation of the river's water resources. The Colorado Decision Support <br />System will support interstate compact analysis, water resource managment and water rights administration using hardware and <br />software that supports a wide range of users with diverse needs. <br /> <br />~ <br />Cl <br />'0 <br />C.-J <br />.;.., <br />-.J <br /> <br />Technical Architecture: UNIX (brand: Silicon Graphics) workstations have served as the primary development <br />platform for the CRDSS relation databases, models and other tools. System Access is provided to PC through a wide area network or <br />internet capabilities. Though it is intended that the relational databases will continue to reside in the UNIX environment, <br />development emphasis is shifting to making more of the tools and models available to run locally on PC's, thus reducing the load on <br />the communication channels and workstations. <br /> <br />Benefits: Products have been developed that can be used by State agencies to put the state in a better position to <br />better manage its water resources, to provide better data for better decisions, and to resolve water disputes more efficiently. <br />Increased communication between water agencies. <br /> <br />Project Management: During Project development, state project management is provided by a team comprised of <br />members of the DWR and CWCB and headed by a contract project manager. <br /> <br />Communities of Interest: The system will be used by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Division of Water <br />Resources, water districts, and other water user groups, consultants, federal agencies, etc. Training has just been performed for a <br />variety of state and non-state users. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Format 7000, page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />Revised 1996 <br />