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. . ~ nrrOl1~ . . Mr. Warren D. Fairchild August 19, 1974 Page three In recognition of this situation, the Director of the Board, at the beginning of the fiscal year, instituted a plan calling for staff specialization and some increase in personnel. Three working divisions were established to accomplish the work and an increase in staff personnel was recommended. This latter phase of the plan had to await approval by the 1974 General Assembly. The working divisions that were established, and functioned accordingly during the fiscal year, were the following: 1. Flood Control, Soil conservation, and Program Coordination. This division investigates, proposes, supervises, and coordinates all activities relating to flood prevention and control, including flood forecasts and warnings. This division also coordinates the programs of all divisions, prepares the budget, and monitors expenditures. In the performance of its functions, the division maintains continuous liaison and coordination with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, the U. S. Corps of Engineers, the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, the National Weather Service, the U. S. Geological Survey, and other state and Federal agencies as appropriate to the activities of the division. 2.' Water Management, Planning, Construction, and Water Quality Control. This division accomplishes comprehensive planning for the development, protection, management, and quality control of all water resources of the state; initiates planning and con- struction of 'water resource projects: furnishes advice and assis- tance in interstate water matters; prepares applications for Federal planning or construction assistance; and investigates the efficiency of water uses in the state and proposes methods to increase the efficiency of such uses. In the performance of the above functions, the division maintains continuous liaison and coordination with the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U. S. Corps of Engineers, the U. S. Soil Conservation Service, the U. S. Geological Survey, the Colo- rado Division of Wildlife, the Colorado Water Pollution Control Commission, and other state and Federal agencies engaged in water planning activities.