BOARD02198

• Board Meeting Date: 7/18/2005
• Description: OWCDP Section - Guidelines for Water Efficiency Grant Program Related to HB 05-1254 for Board Action
• 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: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.u5

Memorandwn

Bill Owens
Governor

To:

Russell George
Executive Director

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

From:

Rick Brown, Acting Deputy Director

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Date:

July 18, 2005

Rick Bmwn
Acting Deputy Director

Subject:

Agenda Item 8, July 18-19 CWCB Meeting, Guidelines for Water Efficiency Grant
Program Related to HB 05-1254 for Board Action

The Office of Water Conservation and Drought Mitigation (hereafter the "Office"), in response to the Water Efficiency
Act of2005 (HB 05-1254), has prepared guidelines related to the Water Efficiency Grant Program for Board
consideration and approval. Ths Board Agenda Item will include:

. An overview of HB 05-1254
. A review of the guidelines that require Board action

The Guidelines for the Water Efficiency Grant Program are attached,

Key issues that are brought to the attention of the Board related to these guidelines are as follows:

I, The Water Efficiency Grant Program provides monies to the CWCB from an appropriation from the Severance
Tax Trust Fund Reserve for $1,580,000 with $500,000 to be dispersed at the Board's discretion over each of
the next three fiscal years ($80,000 is reserved for CWCB administration of the Grant Program),
2, Funds not used in a fiscal year are allowed to roll over to the following year,
3, Funds must be expended by July 1, 2008,
4, Those eligible forreceipt of funds include:
a, Aid to covered entities that are trying to achieve the water efficiency (or water conservation) goals
specified in their locally adopted Water Conservation Plans; and
b, Financial support to private or public agencies whose primary pnrpose is the promotinn of water
resource conservation for education and outreach used to promote the benefits of water efficiency,

The guidelines define the procedures for the CWCB to receive, review and rank applications; and the tirnelines
associated with when the applications can be received and when monies will be awarded,

Please note that due to the short timeframe available to staff for developing the guidelines, staff may present minor
revisions to the attached guidelines at the July Board meeting based on comments received from selected reviewers
between the 12th and 19th of July,

Reauested Board Actions
The Board will be asked to approve the attached Guidelines for immediate implementation including the receipt of
applications and the dispersal of Grant Program monies,

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning