1. Needs-Mapping and Prioritization Recommendations
Colorado's Water
Supply Future
Arkansas Basin Roundtable Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Committee Presentation
Needs-Mapping and Prioritization Recommendations
April 9, 2008

2. Presentation Overview
Nonconsumptive Needs Assessments Overview
Arkansas Basin Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Efforts
Arkansas Basin Attributes
Arkansas Basin Prioritization
Next Steps

4. Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Methodology
Build Upon
Attributes
Establish
Priorities I M P L E N T A O
PRIORITIES
Areas Where
BRTs Need
Quantification
Site-Specific
Quantification
QUANTIFICATION
Watershed
Flow Evaluation
Tool

5. 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

6. Statewide Updated Nonconsumptive Needs Assessment Schedule
2007
2008
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
TASK
DEC
Priorities
Build Upon Attributes
Establish Priorities
Quantification
Where to Quantify?
Site-Specific Quantification
Flow Evaluation Tool
Implementation
Workgroup Meetings

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. Arkansas Basin Attributes
Environmental
Recreational
Significant Riparian & Wetland Plant Communities
NWI
Wetlands
Audubon Important Bird Areas
Waterfowl Hunting (State Wildlife Areas)
Significant Fishing Areas
Threatened & Endangered Species
Special Value Waters
Birding Trails
Significant Whitewater & Flatwater Boating Waters

14. Arkansas Basin Attributes
Environmental
Significant Riparian & Wetland Plant Communities
NWI
Wetlands
Audubon Important Bird Areas
Threatened & Endangered Species
Special Value Waters
Bald Eagle
Piping Plover
Lesser Prairie Chicken
Arkansas Darter
Greenback Cutthroat Trout
Boreal Toad
Least Tern
Colorado Outstanding Waters
CWCB Instream Water Rights
BLM – Wilderness Study Areas
Arkansas Wilderness Areas

15. Arkansas Basin Attributes
Recreational
Waterfowl Hunting (State Wildlife Areas)
Significant Fishing Areas
Birding Trails
Significant Whitewater & Flatwater Boating Waters
Trout Lakes
Trout Streams
Pueblo Fishing
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Arkansas SWAs & SFUs
Significant Flatwater Boating
Whitewater Streams

17. 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

18. Examples of Attribute and HUC Intersection

19. Examples of Attribute and HUC Intersection

20. Environmental Prioritization

21. Recreational Prioritization

22. Environmental and Recreation

24. Next Steps
Review mapping which will be available on
Provide feedback to the committee
Roundtable adopt attributes and priorities 24