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CWCB Projects Bill

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CWCB Projects Bill

CWCB makes recommendations to the legislature for appropriations from the Construction Fund Bill or "Projects Bill" and the Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund each year to support water projects and loans. The top appropriations for each year are listed below.

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SB23-177 | 2023 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
1 Satellite monitoring system $380,000
2 Floodplain map modernization program $500,000
3 Weather modification permitting program $500,000
4 Restore fish and wildlife resources fund $2,000,000
6 Watershed restoration program $500,000
7 Colorado Mesonet project $150,000
8 Water forecasting partnership project $1,000,000
9 DWR mobile field data collection application project $800,000
10 Water plan implementation $2,000,000
11 Comprehensive dam safety evaluation project $1,000,000
12 Platte River Recovery Implementation Program $19,000,000
13 Colorado River endangered fish recovery program and San Juan River recovery implementation program $15,000,000
14 Frying Pan - Arkansas project $20,000,000
15 Colorado water conservancy district augmentation efficiency project $3,000,000
16 State water plan action advancement project $2,000,000
17 Water plan implementation $25,200,000
18 Chatfield reservoir reallocation project $20,000,000
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HB22-1316  |  2022 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
1 Satellite monitoring system operations and maintenance $380,000
2 Floodplain map modernization program $500,000
3 Weather modification permitting $350,000
4 Technical assistance for Federal cost-share programs $300,000
6 Arkansas River decision support system $500,000
7 Colorado Mesonet project $150,000
8 Water forecasting partnership project $450,000
9 Upper Colorado River Commission modeling and data $200,000
10 Colorado Water Plan grant program $8,200,000
11 Reservoir enlargement assessments $250,000
12 Platte River Recovery Implementation Program $3,800,000
13 Republican River matters $2,000,000
14 Goose Pasture Tarn Dam loan $13,130,000
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SB21-189  |  2021 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
6 San Luis Valley confined aquifer recovery project grant appropriation $3,000,000
5 Litigation Fund $2,000,000
2 Floodplain map modernization program $500,000
3 Weather modification permitting $350,000
4 Technical assistance for Federal cost-share programs $300,000
8 Water Education Foundation $150,000
1 Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance $100,000
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HB20-1403  |  2020 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
14 Colorado Water Plan $7,500,000
10 Watershed Restoration Program $4,000,000
12 Litigation Fund $2,000,000
9 Colorado Water Loss Control Initiative $1,000,000
13 Fish and Wildlife Resources Fund $1,000,000
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Alternative Agricultural Transfer Methods Grant Program

$750,000
2 Floodplain map modernization $500,000
6 Arkansas River Decision Support System $500,000
7 Colorado Decision Support System operation and maintenance $500,000
1 Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance $380,000
3 Weather modification permitting $350,000
8 Water forecasting partnership project $350,000
5 LIDAR data $200,000
4 Colorado Mesonet Project $150,000
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SB19-221  |  2019 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
10 Colorado Water Plan $17,500,000
11 Walker recharge project - authorization $15,150,000
9 Water Supply Reserve Fund $2,500,000
8 Restoration of litigation fund cash balance $2,000,000
2 Floodplain map modernization program $500,000
13 Feasibility study small grant fund $500,000
14 Flood and drought response fund $500,000
1 Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance $380,000
5 Instream flow engineering support services $250,000
6 LIDAR data $200,000
7 Colorado River Storage Project Act beneficiaries $200,000
3 Weather modification permitting program $175,000
4 Colorado Mesonet Project $150,000
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SB18-218  |  2018 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
12 Continuation of the watershed restoration program $2,000,000
6 Continuation of the Water Forecasting Partnership program $800,000
11 Central Colorado water conservancy district- Chatfield Reservoir reallocation project $511,894
3 Continuation of the Arkansas River Decision Support System $500,000
10 South Platte river basin groundwater level data collection, analysis, and remediation $500,000
1 Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance. $380,000
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HB17-1248  |  2017 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
2 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $550,000
1 Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance $380,000
3 Continuation of the decision support system operation and maintenance $200,000
4 Continuation of the weather modification program $175,000
5 Colorado Mesonet $154,000

SB16-174  |  2016 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
7 Bear Creek reservoir reallocation study $2,500,000
3 Continuation of the watershed restoration program $1,500,000
9 Continuation of the statewide water supply initiative $1,000,000
11 Reservoir dredging project $1,000,000
13 Restoration of the litigation fund cash balance $600,000
2 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000
13 Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer $500,000

SB15-253  |  2015 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
3 Continuation of the watershed restoration program $1,500,000
10 Modern methods to determine probable maximum precipitation (PMP) for rainfall spillway sizing project $1,200,000
6 Arkansas river decision support system $1,000,000
2 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000
4 Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer $500,000
7 Technical assistance for USDA regional conservation partnership program $500,000

HB14-1333  |  2014 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
13 Long Hollow reservoir project $1,575,000
12 Restoration of litigation fund cash balance -transfer $1,200,000
11 Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program $750,000
3 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000
4 Continuation of the watershed restoration program $500,000
5 Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer $500,000
7 Arkansas river decision support system. $500,000
8 South Platte basin groundwater level data collection and analysis $500,000

 

SB13-181  |  2013 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
13 Windy Gap reservoir bypass channel project $28,000,000
18 Water project loan authorization from the construction fund $18,538,550
14 Tri-county Water Conservancy District - increased water project loan authorization from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund $13,130,000
12 Chatfield reservoir reallocation project $2,000,000
3 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000

SB12S-002  |  2012 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
13 Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water $12,000,000
12 Chatfield reservoir reallocation project $5,000,000
11 Rio Grande cooperative project $5,000,000
8 Continuation of the Colorado river water availability study $2,000,000
10 Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainaility grant program $1,000,000
7 Phreatophyte control cost-sharing program $1,000,000

HB11-1274  |  2011 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
9 Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water $12,000,000
8 Restoration of litigation fund cash balance $700,000
3 Continuation of the Colorado flood plain map modernization program $500,000
7 Arkansas river decision support system $500,000
1 Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance $300,000
5 Restoration of the flood response fund balance $300,000
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HB10-1250  |  2010 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
8 Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water $12,000,000
4 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000
6 Restoration of flood response fund balance $300,000
1 Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance $250,000
5 Continuation of the watershed restoration program $250,000

SB09-125 2009  |  Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
18 Restoration of litigation fund cash balance $2,200,000
4 Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program $1,500,000
16 Continuation of the Colorado river water availability study - Phase 2 $1,000,000
13 Water resource information center and data harvesting initiative $550,000
5 Water adaptation partnership projects $500,000
5 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000
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HB08-1346  |  2008 Projects Bill

Section Title Appropriation
2 Water project loan authorizations from the severance tax trust fund perpetual base account $60,600,000
1 Water project loan authorizations from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund $11,217,060
26 Chatfield reservoir reallocation project $2,000,000
9 Continuation of the South Platte decision support system $1,000,000
34 Tamarisk control cost-sharing grant program $1,000,000
8 Colorado river water availability study - continuation $500,000
8 Colorado river compact - state water right administration issues and options study $500,000
8 Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program $500,000