WSP07428

• File Number: 8583
• Description: Rio Grande Decision Support System
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 12/1/1998
• Author: CWCB
• Title: General News Articles and Press Releases related to the RGDSS
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: News Article/Press Release

0027'"1 :}

.

objectives of the Surface Water Component
include:

. To develop data, enhance and apply an
existing surface water model, StateMod, to
the San Luis Valley that interacts with the
State's central database (HydroBase) and
other RGDSS planning tools.
. To coordinate and share the surface water
investigations with San Luis Valley water
users, the State, a technical subcommittee
and other RGDSS contractors.

Consumptive Use and Water

Budget Component The Consumptive

Use and Water Budget Component is expected to
require approximately 3 years and $380,000
dollars to complete. Note that most products
will be available after year I with only ininor
enhancements expected in years 2 and 3. Major
objectives of the Surface Water Component
include:

. To develop data, enhance and apply an
existing consumptive USe model, StateCU,
to the San Luis Valley that interacts with the
State's central database (HydroBase) and
other RGDSS planning tools.
. To develop data,add a water budget
component to the existing StateCU model,
and apply the water budget model to the
San Luis Valley that interacts with the
State's central database (HydroBase) and
other RGDSS planning tools.
. To coordinate and share the Consumptive
Use and Water Budget investigations with
the San Luis Valley water users, a technical
subcommittee, the State and other RGDSS
contractors.

Relational System Integration

Component The Relational System
Integration Component is expected to require
approximately 3 years and $ 209,000 dollars to
compiete. Note that most products will be
available after year I with only minor
enhancements expected in years 2 and 3. Major
objectives of the Relational System Integration
Component include:

. To enhance the existing Decision Support
System to include data and tools required
for application to the San Luis Valley.

D:\ WlRioGrande\ Word\News9812l5.doc

.

. To provide maintenance and support of the
System.
. To coordinate and share the Relational
System Integration investigations with San
Luis Valley water users, the State, and other
RGDSS Contractors.

Spatial System Integration

Component The Spatial System
Integration Component is expected to require
approximately 3 years and $ 206,000 dollars to
complete. Note that most products will be
available after year I with only minor
enhancements expected in years 2 and 3. Major
objectives of the Relational System Integration
Component include:

. To develop GIS coverages for the Rio
Grande Basin.
. To evaluate and identify large capacity wells
in the Rio Grande Basin by evaluating the
well pennit and water right data files.
. To perfonn ground water modeling system
integration activities.
. To provide a project management assistant.
. To coordinate and share the Spatial System
Integration investigations with San Luis
Valley water users,. a technical
subcommittee, the State, and other RGDSS
Contractors.
Other RGDSS Activities In addition
to the consultant activities described above, other
RGDSS activities include:

. The State has initiated the installation of 20
new stream gages in the Valley; 12 on
streams and 8 on diversions.
. Under a joint funding agreement with the
USGS, the existing confined observation
well network is being geophysically logged,

Additional Information For
additional infonnation, please contact Ray
Bennett, RGDSS Project Manager at the
following:
. Phone: [phone] x 263 or
. EMmail: [e-mail]
. Mail: Division of Water Resources
Attention: Ray Bennett
1313 Shennan Street, Room 818
Denver, CO 80203

12117/98 - 2