During its March meeting, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) - a group of 15 governor-appointed representatives from each major Colorado river basin with expertise in water policy and planning - approved 52 grants through the Water Plan Grant Program.
"The Colorado Water Conservation Board is pleased to approve more than 50 projects this month to help advance the Colorado Water Plan, many of which are a direct result from recent stimulus funding approved by Governor Polis," said CWCB Chair Jackie Brown. "We also look forward to utilizing funding from sports betting as enacted by Proposition DD in the near future to make an even bigger impact. And as we prepare to release the next Water Plan, securing future funding will become increasingly important for our water future."
This grant program provides critical funding for multi-beneficial water projects in all eight river basins that advance actions outlined within the Colorado Water Plan.
Below is a list of Water Plan Grant applications approved this month:
Agriculture Grants (see details):
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Applicant
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Project
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Boulder County Parks and Open Space
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Howell Ditch Diversion Reconstruction and Boulder Creek Restoration Project
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Brink, Inc.
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Modeling the Effects of Conservation Practices on Salinity Discharges from Irrigated Fields
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Dave Miller Mutual Ditch Company
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Dave Miller Ditch Piping Project
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Fort Collins Conservation District
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Cache La Poudre Nutrient Trading Pilot Project
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Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust
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San Luis Creek Conservation Partnership
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San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District
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Rio Grande Basin Snow Measurement Enhancement
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The Nature Conservancy
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Maybell Diversion Construction on the Yampa River
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Trout Unlimited
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Gunnison River Drought Resiliency & Restoration Project
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Conservation & Land Use Grants:
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Applicant
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Project
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Arapahoe County
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Admin I Turf Conversion & Conservation Planning for Additional Existing Sites
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Colorado WaterWise
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Update to the 2010 Guidebook for Best Practices for Municipal Water Conservation in Colorado
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Denver Department of Public Health & Environment
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Graywater Education & Outreach Program
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Dominion Water & Sanitation District
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Sterling Ranch Rainwater Harvesting Pilot Project Infrastructure
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Fort Collins/Loveland Water District
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Fort Collins-Loveland Water District Water Efficiency Plan Update 2022
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Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE)
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4CORE Laundry to Landscape
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Fraser, CO
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Water Efficiency Plan
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High Country Conservation Center
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Advancing Irrigation Efficiency Across Summit County
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Mile High Flood District
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Denver One Water Plan Implementation
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Multiplier
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Advancing High Impact Water Efficiency Solutions in Colorado Communities
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Sonoran Institute
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Colorado Growing Smart
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Year One, Inc. dba Mile High Youth Corps
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Single Family Energy & Water Audits and Installs
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Engagement & Innovation Grants (see details):
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Applicant
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Project
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Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
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Arkansas River Basin Water Forum 2022 Education & Outreach Event
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Colorado School of Mines
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Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Demonstration – Phase II
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Colorado State University
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Expanding Residential Rain Garden Installations in Front Range Communities
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Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance
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Ditch and Reservoir Outreach, Education & Advocacy Programming
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Friends of Youth & Nature
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Watershed Education for Youth in Delta, Montrose, and Mesa Counties
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H2O Media, Ltd. dba H2O Radio
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H2O Radio Website Redevelopment
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Lincoln Hills Cares
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Replicable Youth-Driven Innovation Engine to Help Make the South Platte River Swimmable and Fishable
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Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative
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Water Education and Outreach
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One World One Water Center/MSU Denver
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Your Water, Your Life Contest
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The Park People
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WATERED: Water Advocacy via Trees and Engagement to Relieve Efforts of Drought
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Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
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Enhanced public engagement and education campaign on Colorado Water, River Basins (Rio Grande Focus) and the Water Plan
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Town of Mountain Village
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Community Engagement & Education: Smart Irrigation Controls and Irrigation System Assessments
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Water Education Colorado
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Advancing a Coordinated and Collaborative Approach to Water Education and Outreach via the Water Educator Network through 2025
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Environment & Recreation Grants (see details):
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Applicant
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Project
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Blue River Watershed Group
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Blue River Integrated Water Management Plan
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Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Foundation
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Rio Grande Canal Boater Safety & Accessibility Project
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Eagle/Vail Metro District
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Stone Creek Restoration - Phase II
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High Country Conservation Advocates
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Gunnison Basin Wet Meadows Project
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Middle Colorado Watershed Council
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Middle Colorado Integrated Water Management Plan – Implementation Phase II
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National Forest Foundation
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Trail Creek Wetland Restoration Project - Phase II
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Roaring Fork Conservancy
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Crystal River at Riverfront Park Restoration and Efficiency Project
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Southwest Conservation Corps
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Animas River Removal & Replacement of Invasive Phreatophytes Phase II
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Town of Meeker
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Meeker River Park
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Town of Pagosa Springs
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Recreational and Ecological Enhancement of the San Juan River -Yamaguchi South
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Trout Unlimited
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Lower South Boulder Creek - Watershed Restoration Phase II
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Trout Unlimited
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Stewart Ditch Diversion Improvement Project
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Trout Unlimited
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Upper Gunnison Stream Restoration Package
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Water Storage & Supply Grants (see details):
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Applicant
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Project
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Fort Lyon Canal Company
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Fort Lyon Water Sharing Project
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Northern Water
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Phase I of the Colorado Aerial Snowpack Measurement Study
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Palmer Land Conservancy
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Climate Resilient Agricultural Futures and Transformations (CRAFT)
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Town of Buena Vista
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Infiltration Gallery Expansion Project
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Town of Silverton
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Kendall Mountain Alluvial Aquifer Test Drilling Program
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West End Economic Development Corporation
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Wright’s Mesa Water Supply Planning & Prioritization Project
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