BOARD00055 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 11/13/2006
• Description: IBCC Director's Report - Interbasin Compact Committee Annual Report to the House of Representatives Com. On Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resources, and Senate Com. On Agriculture, Energy, Natural
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Section 2
Reports From Basin Roundtables,
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. SWSI fails to address water consumption required for
energy development. '

. Minimum stream flows should address the variations
in hydrology that occur during wet and dry yearS.

. Rapid growth throughout Colorado and lack of
available supplies or storage are significant
challenges to meeting current and future water needs.

. Recreation and the environment are key drivers in the
basin and are important for economic health and
quality of life.

. Agriculture is important in the basin, especially in the
lower basin (Grand Valley).

. The success of the Endangered Species program is
critical to help protect current and future water use.
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. There is concern over a potential compact shortage
during severe and sustained drought and potential
impacts to in-basin supplies. '

. The development of water rights associated with
trans basin projects are a concern and their eff~ct on
in-basin supplies must be considered.

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