Flood and Drought Reserve Funds

In Reply Refer To:                              February 6, 1991
Mail Stop 415



OFFICE OF SURFACE WATER TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM NO. 91.04

SUBJECT:  Flood and Drought Reserve Funds

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you that funds may not 
be available in fiscal year 1991 to compensate districts for extra 
expenses associated with data collection and documentation related 
to flood and drought events.  Because of severe shortages of 
technical support funds, the Flood and Drought Reserve account has 
been greatly reduced.  The remaining funds were previously 
committed; thus, no assistance can now be offered for this year.

Districts are encouraged to continue to conduct appropriate field 
and analytical work to document significant floods and droughts 
and to seek cooperative funds to cover associated costs.  Within 
the guidelines of WRD Memorandum 87.19, the Office of Surface 
Water will continue to accept requests for reimbursement of flood 
and drought-related expenses that cannot be covered by outside 
sources.  Reimbursement, however, will be limited to availability 
of such funds later in the fiscal year.





                             Charles W. Boning
                             Chief, Office of Surface Water