16C

• Board Meeting Date: 11/18/2007
• Description: CF Section - En-bloc Non-Reimbursable Investments - CWCB - Instream Flow Engineering and Technical Support Services
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us
~ Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Harris D. Sherman
DNR Executive Director
FROM: Jeff Baessler
Dan McAuliffe
Stream and Lake ProtectlOn S0Ct10n Acting CWCB Director
Jack Byers
Division of Water Resources
DATE: November 5, 2007
SUBJECT: Agenda Item 16c, November 14-15, 2007 Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section -
En-bloc Non-Reimbursable Investments
CWCB;- Instream Flow Engineering and Technical Support Services
Background
This request is for the continued implementation of the CWCB long range engineering and
technical support services program. In 2005 and 2006, both the CWCB Finance Sub-committee
and the Board approved a total of $150,000 from the Construction Fund for support services to
address specific agency-related needs such as the protection of the Board's existing instream
flow water rights, providing justification for new appropriations, and providing technical
analysis for the transfer of acquired water rights to instream flow use on an as needed basis. This
year, staff is requesting another $150,000 appropriation to refresh the funding for this program in
2008.
This appropriation is consistent with the Stream 'and Lake Protection Section strategic plan.
Under the Strategic Plan's heading of "Fundamental Objectives Related to Current Authorities"
is language that referelices the CWCB's requirement to provide resources that can be used to
both administer the instream flow program in accordance with statutes and to maintain the base
programs required to perform the statutory duties. The appropriation of funds for engineering
and technical support services would help to provide such resources and thus continue to fulfill
this objective.
Discussion ~
The CWCB relies upon sound technical investigations to appropriate, acquire, and protect
instream flow water rights throughout the state. Due to an increase in water court activities, the
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