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From: Ron Thaemert, RBD, Inc. C%r8doWalCf Corolorvallon Board 21 FED 1995 1"''1 MEMO TO FILE se Ase F 1;1 Ii l [ RECEIVED FEB 22 1995 Subj: Meeting of 17 Feb 95 at Lower South Plalle WCD in Sterling End: (1) Attendance List 1. The purpose of the meeting was to consider a Plan of Action and related proposed Scope of Services for a Reconnaissance.Level Study to identify and evaluate specific features for off. channel storage, irrigation canal delivery works, GASP river recovery facilities, wildlife habitat, and possible State Park facilities on the lower South Platte. The most immediate objective for the meeting was to agree on an appropriate Plan of Action and the schedule for initiating the services required to produce the Reconnaissance Study. Other items covered State participation in the means of funding, land access measures for project features, timing and phasing of work, and necessary follow.on activities. A list of attendees is enclosed. 2. Jack's OllCni"l! was directed to initiating work to enable specific definition of proposed project features to take maximum advantage of water in the river on a year-round basis. After introduction of those objectives, there was some discussion about need for the project and possible influences which could arise from geologic conditions and proximity to the Ogallala Aquifer. Questions of that nature further indicated the need to develop information in a Reconnaissance.Level Study. There was general concensus that such a River Recovery project was needed immediately to address effects of a River Call by South Reservation Ditch; and funher that successful operation of the project would line up additional sponsors or subscribers who have vested interests in both keeping the Call off the River in-State, and in a means to satisfy conditions which may be imposed for renewal of Conditional Use Pennits for reservoirs on Federal lands. . 3. On the topic of Proicct Initiation, John VanScinr of the CWCB staff indicated that projects of [he kind proposed have been receiving very favorable consideration by the Board. Board members and staff from both GASP and NC\VCD who were present supported the position of commencing the reconnaissance investigations as soon as possible, and asked how soon work could be started. Ron Thaemert responded that some work could be started as soon as the Scope of Services were approved. A Plan of Reconnaissance Study will be faxed to GASP and NCWCD by 22 February 1995. The Plan will be presented for consideration al Board meetings for both of those organizalions on 7 March 1995. The request for CWeB support will be pUl on the agenda for the CWCB meeting of 13 March 1995 (which will be held at the Holiday Inn - Airport in Denver). 4. Follow-on Acti\'itics: Reconnaissance Study schedule to be firmed up following Board meetings on 7 March 1995. Some data gathering will stan the week of 20 February. The next Project Working Group meeting will be set immediately after the Board meetings.