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• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2001
• Description: Capital Improvements and Lease Space
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866,3~41
FAX: [phone]~
www.cwcb.state.co.us

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MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

TO:
FROM:
DATE:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Dan McAuliffe
November 9, 2001

Rod Kuharich
Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

RE:

Agenda Item #25e - Capital Improvements and Leased Space

The CWCB was created in 1937 and is the state executive branch agency responsible for state
water policy and planning, Our mission is to promote the protection, conservation and development of
Colorado's water resources and minimize the risk of flood damage.

Although we loan and otherwise provide tens of millions of dollars to others each year to
address infrastructure needs, we only have an internal annual capital budget of $8,800.

By comparison, the Division of Wildlife has an annual capital budget exceeding $1 million.

Using our capital funds we have attempted to buy computers, upgrade our telephones, maintain
documents and maps, and generally provide a place to conduct our day to day business. Unfortunately,
according to state standards, we have less than half the space for personnel needed for an agency like
ours. We don't even have a meeting room. And, if the Governor's budget is enacted by the General
Assembly, we will receive two additional staff to work on our River Decision Support Systems,

We have come to the realization that existing funds simply are not adequate and something must
be done to improve working conditions.

Therefore, we are recommending that you approve an appropriation from the Construction
for $200,000 for CWCB capital improvements and leased space. ' -,-

With these funds we intend to undertake office space renovations including new carpet,
telephones, the construction of a meeting room and filing and storage space. We will also look for
additional office space in the building where the existing Water Resource Information is housed (next to
the Colorado Water Congress's office) and to make the WRlC habitable for several existing staff
members.

Flood Protection. Project Planning & Finance. Stream & Lake Protection.
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning