BOARD00159 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 3/12/2007
• Description: Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - March 12-13, 2007
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

C.R.S. 37-75-102 as related to impacts of existing water rights and agreements.
David Merritt, representing the Colorado River Water Conservation District,
stated it was the intent that the study would be in compliance with this threshold
criteria. Eric Wilkinson recused himself from this agenda item. The motion was
approved (7-0).

Tape 2, Track 3 00:25:58 - 00:34: 18
Action: A motion was made by John Redifer and seconded by Harris Sherman to approve
a Colorado Basin Account Grant Request Application in an amount up to
$40,000 from the Water Supply Reserve Account to the Ruedi Water and Power
Authority in the Colorado River, Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, and Crystal Rivers
for the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan in Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, and Gunnison
Counties to assess the entire Roaring Fork watershed and develop a
comprehensive study to determine the overall demand for consumptive and non-
consumptive water uses, to provide a mapping oflocal water resources, and to
determine the connections between local land use decisions and local water
resources. Funding will be contingent upon resolution of the items in the
issues/additional needs section of the application. Harold Miskel asked if the
Roaring Fork Watershed Plan met Threshold Criteria #2, in that the application
would result in a water activity that is consistent with C.R.S. 37-75-102 as related
to impacts of existing water rights and agreements. Mark Fuller, representing the
Ruedi Water and Power Authority, stated it was the intent that the study would
be in compliance with this threshold criteria. The motion was approved
unanimously (8-0).

Tape 2, Track 3 00:34:18 - 00:37:49
Action: A motion was made by John Redifer and seconded by Don Schwindt to approve
a Statewide Account Grant Request Application in an amount up to $200,000
from the Water Supply Reserve Account to the Colorado River Water
Conservation District in the Colorado River Basin for completion of the Upper
Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program - Alternative Analysis to aid
the recovery of four species of fish listed as endangered under the Endangered
Species Act, in the "IS-Mile Reach", which extends from the confluence of the
Gunnison River upstream 15 miles to the Grand Valley Irrigation Company
Diversion Dam near Palisade, Colorado. The purpose of the project is to study
alternatives that can provide a permanent supply of 10,825 acre-feet of water
annually to the IS-mile reach. Funding will be contingent upon resolution of the
items in the issues/additional needs section of the application. The motion was
approved unanimously (8-0).

Tape 2, Track 3 00:37:49 - 00:45:39
Action: A motion was made by John Redifer and seconded by Harold Miskel to approve
a Statewide Account Grant Request Application in an amount up to $1,500,000
from the Water Supply Reserve Account to Grand County in the Colorado River
Basin - Fraser River, for the Vail Ditch Project to provide new water supplies for
environmental and municipal needs in Grand County at the headwaters of the
Fraser River near Winter Park. Funding will be contingent upon resolution of the
items in the issues/additional needs section of the application. The motion was
approved unanimously (8-0).

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning
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