Watershed Update
The Coalition for the Upper South Platte works to protect the water quality and ecological health of the Upper South Platte through the cooperative efforts of stakeholders, with emphasis on community values and economic sustainability.
Mission
CUSP formed in 1998 through a MOU signed by Park, Teller, Douglas and Jefferson Counties; Denver and Aurora Water; USPCD and CCWCD; State Trust Land Board; Teller-Park, Jefferson, and Douglas Conservation Districts.
Establishment
Board includes original signatories and other stakeholders, representing business, recreation, environmental organizations, and interested individuals. Currently 15 members on the board, could go to 21...
Board of Directors
CUSP’s office is in Lake George.
We currently employ 18 individuals; ~14 FTEs.
Our 2012 budget is $2.2 million.
Current Status
Financials for 2011Category Amount BudgetUtilities G&D $ 33,000 $ 33,000Biz Grants/Donations
$ 268,670 $ 10,000
Local Gov G&D $ 177,200 $ 100,000Individual Contributions
$ 20,518 $ 20,000
Federal G&D $
1,040,872
$ 800,000
State Grants/Donations
$ 362,123 $ 100,000
Other Grants $ 28,000 $ 25,000Program Revenue $ 97,822 $ 50,000Special Events $ 12,556 $ 8,000Interest $ 216 $ 0Misc $ 934 $ 2,000Total $
2,041,911$1,148,000
Fed
State
Biz
Local
ProgRev
To Date Expense for 2011
Category Amount BudgetContractors $ 953,456.00 $
(450,000.00)Cost-Share $ 6,663.00Salaries & Related $ 599,725.00 $
(480,000.00)Accounting & Bank Exps $ 7,824.00Other Prof Fees $ 1,115.00Supplies $ 32,648.00 $
(85,000.00)Telecoms $ 6,638.00Office-Misc $ 19,557.00Project Event Exp $ 4,598.00Equip Ops/Travel $ 16,546.00 $ (5,000.00)Occupancy $ 11,090.00 $
(17,000.00)Interest Exp $ 7,495.00Prof Dev $ 4,832.00Insurance except WC and UEI
$ 7,112.00
Membership $ 1,483.00Advertising $ 5,773.00Miscellaneous $ 3,026.00 $
(36,000.00)Total $
1,689,581.00$(1,073,000.00)
Net * Includes temp restricted grant revenues
$365,656.00
$ 75,000.00
ContractorsSalaries
To Date Grants and Inkind for 2011
Category AmountDonated Services-professional
43,786
Donated Services-volunteer
151,478
Inkind 26,889Total 222,153
INKIND DONATIONS
Expense by Functional Area
2011 Actual
2011 Budget
Percent by Area: Gen Admin
5.40% 10.00%
Percent by Area: Fund Raising
0.40% 5.00%
Percent by Area: Program
94.20% 85.00%
EXPENSE CATEGORIES
Happy Meadows
The Happy Meadows/Sportsman’s river restoration project is a cross-boundary project to reduce sediment, improve fisheries, and create new wetlands on ~4 miles of the South Platte near Lake George.
60,000 people per year visit Happy Meadows for fishing, tubing, and hiking.
Approximately 50% completed in 2011--Remainder will be done in 2012
TRAIL CREEK & HORSE CREEK
Since the Hayman and Schoonover fires in 2002, the Horse Creek drainage has been a mess!
With the assistance of the National Forest Foundation, Vail Resorts, and others, the Pike and CUSP are working to address the situation...
Fire Stats
We hired Dave Rosgen of Wildland Hydrology to develop a watershed-wide assessment, which prioritized Trail Creek as the first subwatershed for work. We started implementation in 2011, and expect to do over $2,000,000 in work in the drainage in 2012.
see www.uppersouthplatte.org/reports.html
OTHER PROGRAMS
Energy (Conservation and Alternative) Environmental Education Forest Health (CWPPs, Fuels and Restoration Projects) Oil and Gas Development Monitoring Mine Reclamation Trails Weeds
Contact
Carol Ekarius, Executive Director Box 726, Lake George, CO 80827 719-748-0033 [email protected]