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Colorado's Water Supply Future
Arkansas Basin Roundtable Arkansas Basin Roundtable Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment
Committee PresentationCommittee Presentation
Needs-Mapping andNeeds-Mapping andPrioritization RecommendationsPrioritization Recommendations
April 9, 2008April 9, 2008
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Presentation Overview
• Nonconsumptive Needs Assessments Overview• Arkansas Basin Nonconsumptive Needs
Assessment Efforts• Arkansas Basin Attributes• Arkansas Basin Prioritization• Next Steps
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Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Methodology
EstablishPrioritiesEstablishPriorities
QU
AN
TIFI
CA
TIO
NQ
UA
NTI
FIC
ATI
ON
Build UponAttributes
Build UponAttributes
Areas Where BRTs Need
Quantification
Areas Where BRTs Need
Quantification
WatershedFlow Evaluation
Tool
WatershedFlow Evaluation
Tool
PRIO
RIT
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PRIO
RIT
IES
Site-SpecificQuantificationSite-Specific
Quantification
IMPLEMENTATION
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Statewide Products
• GIS coverage representing the Arkansas Basin and the State of Colorado’s important environmental and recreational attributes
• Map of Basin Roundtable prioritized areas and reaches
• Results of Basin Roundtable directed quantification and implementation strategies
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Statewide Updated Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Schedule
JUN
JUN
JUL
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SEP
OC
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DEC JA
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FEB
APR
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2007 2008
Priorities
Build Upon Attributes
Establish Priorities
Quantification
Where to Quantify?
Site-Specific Quantification
Flow Evaluation Tool
Implementation
Workgroup Meetings
TASK JUL
AU
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SEP
OC
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DEC
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Committee Members and Consultants
• Amy Ackerman, CWN• Gary Barber, El Paso County• Jeris Danielson, Purgatoire River WCD• Misty DeSalvo, USFS• Reed Dils, Recreation Representative• SeEtta Moss, Chair and Environmental Representative• Nicole Rowan, CDM• Tom Simpson, Aurora Water• John Tonko, CDOW• Paul Trentzsch, BLM• Wayne Vanderschuere, Colorado Springs Utilities• Patrick Wells, Colorado Springs Utilities• Rob White, Colorado State Parks
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Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Committee Work
• Identify and map recreational and environmental attributes
• Develop recreational and environmental attributes categories for prioritization
• Map recommended prioritization of recreational and environmental attributes
• Recommend request for Arkansas Basin participation in HB1400 funded Watershed Flow Evaluation Tool pilot project
• Identify available quantification and threats to attributes• Recommend quantification needs for recreational and
environmental attributes• Identify high priority recreational and environmental
needs in Arkansas Basin
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Arkansas Basin Deliverables and Schedule
• Maps of identified recreational and environmental attributes – draft complete February 2008
• Maps of recommended prioritization of recreational and environmental attributes – draft complete February 2008
• Results from pilot project and recommendation about Tool use in Arkansas Basin – pending approvals (projected pilots complete by September 2008)
• Recommendations on quantification needs for recreation and environmental attributes – November 2008
• High priority recreational and environmental needs identification
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Glossary/Terminology
• Attribute – data used to describe a feature. In this case environmental or recreational features in a basin.
• Hydrologic Unit – a 4-level heirarchial classification of hydrological drainage basins in the U.S.
• Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) – a unique 2-8 digit code used to identify each hydrologic unit.
• GIS – a system for capturing, storing, managing, and analyzing spatial information.
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Arkansas Basin Attributes
EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental
Audubon Audubon Important Bird Important Bird
AreasAreas
NWINWIWetlandsWetlands
Significant Significant Riparian & Riparian &
Wetland Plant Wetland Plant CommunitiesCommunities
Threatened & Threatened & Endangered Endangered
SpeciesSpecies
Special Value Special Value WatersWaters
RecreationalRecreationalRecreationalRecreational
Significant Significant Fishing AreasFishing Areas
Waterfowl Waterfowl Hunting (State Hunting (State Wildlife Areas)Wildlife Areas)
Birding TrailsBirding Trails
Significant Significant Whitewater & Whitewater &
Flatwater Boating Flatwater Boating WatersWaters
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Arkansas Basin Attributes
EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmentalEnvironmental
Audubon Audubon Important Bird Important Bird
AreasAreas
NWINWIWetlandsWetlands
Significant Significant Riparian & Riparian &
Wetland Plant Wetland Plant CommunitiesCommunities
Threatened & Threatened & Endangered Endangered
SpeciesSpecies
Special Value Special Value WatersWaters
Lesser Prairie Lesser Prairie ChickenChickenPiping PloverPiping PloverBald EagleBald Eagle Arkansas DarterArkansas Darter
BLM – BLM – Wilderness Study Wilderness Study
AreasAreas
CWCB Instream CWCB Instream Water RightsWater Rights
Colorado Colorado Outstanding Outstanding
WatersWaters
Arkansas Arkansas Wilderness AreasWilderness Areas
Greenback Greenback Cutthroat TroutCutthroat Trout Boreal ToadBoreal Toad Least TernLeast Tern
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Arkansas Basin Attributes
RecreationalRecreationalRecreationalRecreational
Significant Significant Fishing AreasFishing Areas
Waterfowl Waterfowl Hunting (State Hunting (State Wildlife Areas)Wildlife Areas)
Birding TrailsBirding Trails
Significant Significant Whitewater & Whitewater &
Flatwater Boating Flatwater Boating WatersWaters
Pueblo FishingPueblo FishingTrout StreamsTrout StreamsTrout LakesTrout LakesArkansas Arkansas
Headwaters Headwaters Recreation AreaRecreation Area
Whitewater Whitewater StreamsStreams
Significant Significant Flatwater BoatingFlatwater Boating
Arkansas SWAs Arkansas SWAs & SFUs& SFUs
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Prioritization Process
• Develop environmental and recreational attribute maps (9 total for Arkansas Basin)
• Map environmental and recreational attributes by HUC (9 total for Arkansas Basin)
• Overlay HUCs to show where there is concentration of recreational and environmental attributes
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Examples of Attribute and HUC Intersection
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Examples of Attribute and HUC Intersection
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Environmental Prioritization
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Recreational Prioritization
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Environmental and Recreation
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Next Steps
• Review mapping which will be available on www.ibcc.state.co.us
• Provide feedback to the committee• Roundtable adopt attributes and priorities
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