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North Platte Basin Implementation Plan Presentation to the Colorado Water Conservation Board

North Platte Basin Implementation Plan Presentation to the Colorado Water Conservation Board July 16 , 2014. The NPBIP in a Nutshell: Approach. Guidance from full NPBRT Minor restructuring to address local issues and flow Targeted technical outreach – parcel-level analysis

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North Platte Basin Implementation Plan Presentation to the Colorado Water Conservation Board

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  1. North Platte Basin Implementation Plan Presentation to the Colorado Water Conservation Board July 16, 2014

  2. The NPBIP in a Nutshell: Approach • Guidance from full NPBRT • Minor restructuring to address local issues and flow • Targeted technical outreach – parcel-level analysis • Public outreach with help of education liaison • Avoid duplication of previous efforts

  3. The NPBIP in a Nutshell: Content • Context: Equitable Apportionment Decree and Three State Agreement • Focus on Agricultural Shortages • Agricultural Shortages = Agricultural Gap • Focus on Modeling • Combined Project List (includes 3 DWR Protocols)

  4. Draft Plan Overview

  5. Comparison to CWCB Guidance

  6. Introduction • Overview of the North Platte Implementation Plan • Purpose • Outreach Process • Report Structure • Overview of the North Platte Basin • Layout and Interstate Agreements • Hydrology and Water Management • Water Rights Administration • Water Quality, Watershed Management, and Forest Health • Overview of Available Basin Information • Modeling Tools • Basin Studies

  7. Introduction

  8. Section 1: Basin Goals • Introduction • Basin Goals • Goal • Explanation • Process • Measurable Outcomes

  9. Basin Goals

  10. Section 2: Basin Needs • Introduction • Agricultural Needs • Summary of Process • Recent Updates • Summary of Needs • Municipal and Industrial Needs • Summary of Process • Summary of Needs • Environmental and Recreational Needs • Summary of Process • Recent Updates • Summary of Needs

  11. Section 2: Agricultural Needs

  12. Section 2: Example Analysis

  13. Section 2: Environmental & Recreational Needs The prioritized list of environmental & recreational attributes: 1. Important Stream Fishing 2. Important Lake Fishing 3. Waterfowl Hunting/Riparian and Wetland Wildlife Viewing 4. Waterfowl/Shorebird and Crane Habitat 5. Amphibians 6. Significant Wetland Plant Communities 7. Whitewater and Flatwater Boating 8. River Otter 9. Bald Eagle and Osprey 10. CWCB Minimum Instream Flows, Minimum Lake Levels 11. Class 1 Waters + Wild and Scenic Eligible 12. Lake Chub

  14. Section 2: Environmental & Recreational Needs

  15. Section 3: Basin Evaluations • Introduction • North Platte Basin Water Resources Allocation Model • Spatial Data • Case Studies • Irrigated Acreage Analysis • Legally Available Flow • Analysis of Agricultural Impacts on Streamflows • Comparison of Natural Flow to Streamflow in the Basin • Consumptive Use of Irrigation Supplies • Irrigation Practices • Reservoir Operations

  16. Case Study Examples: Irrigated Acreage Analysis & Legally Available Flow

  17. Case Study Example – Analysis of Ag Impacts on Streamflows

  18. Section 4: Basin Projects • Introduction • Updated Project Lists • Planned Consumptive Projects • Planned Environmental and Recreational Projects • Project Summary Template • Project Summaries

  19. Section 4 – Planned Project List

  20. Section 4 – Planned Project List • Refinement of most recent SWSI list • Projects assessed for: water availability, feasibility, and competition for same water • Modeling analysis as requested • Limited project data, new projects • DWR Protocols (storage, season, and acreage) • Proposed inventory project • Inventory, assessment, and prioritization • Address infrastructure needs

  21. Section 4 – Planned E&R Project List (Example)

  22. Project Summary Sheets (Background & Technical Support as Appropriate)

  23. Example - Project Specific Analysis

  24. Section 5: Conclusions & Recommendations • Introduction • Conclusions • Basin Goals • Basin Needs • Basin Evaluations • Basin Projects • Project Effectiveness in Meeting Goals and Measurable Outcomes • Recommendations (Implementation Strategies) • Project Acceptance • Project Feasibility

  25. Project Effectiveness per Goals

  26. Recommendations: Strategies Tied to Constraints

  27. NPBIP Status • On schedule and on budget • NPBRT review and approval: 2 meetings in June 2014 • Submittal to CWCB: 7/31/14 • No current plans for further funding

  28. Questions?

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