This document provides an overview of staff recommendations regarding grant funding requests for the Water Supply Reserve Fund. It outlines the review process for grant applications, which includes checking for completeness and eligibility, and details the availability of project status reports, including completed projects, projects in progress, and those in the procurement process.
May 20, 2026·Board meeting
Colorado Water Conservation Board Agenda Item
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The board reviewed applications for the Water Supply Reserve Fund. Key discussion items included grant funding requests for the Town of Pagosa Springs for flood recovery work, the Yellow Jacket Ranch outlet rehabilitation project, and the Dust On Snow data collection and evaluation project by the Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies. Staff provided recommendations for approval for all listed water activity grant applications.
May 20, 2026·Board meeting
Colorado Water Conservation Board Board Meeting Agenda
The board meeting covers a variety of water management and administrative topics. Agenda items include the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair, reviews of director reports, and the allocation of the Water Plan Grant for FY2026-27. The board will evaluate multiple Water Supply Reserve Fund applications, deliberate on instream flow appropriations and acquisitions, and discuss authorization to proceed to trial in an active opposition case. Additional topics involve the Diane Hoppe Memorial Scholarship, updates to fee structures for easement projects, renewal of easement agreements, and annual allocations for the Water Education Colorado program. The second day features basin director reports, updates to water efficiency and agricultural water protection guidelines, drought information, and approvals for Upper Colorado River Commission provisional accounting projects. Finally, the board will conduct sessions on construction fund financial projections, water project loans, and dam safety presentations.
Nov 20, 2024·Board meeting
Cwcb Board Board Meeting
The meeting included discussions on the agenda, approval of minutes, and updates from Director Gibbs, covering snow conditions in the High Country, staffing changes, and the Colorado outdoor strategy. Director Riss provided updates on staffing, legislative items, federal funding, and the annual water plan. The board also reviewed the water year 2024, program updates, and the Wildfire Ready Watersheds program.