BOARD00179 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2007
• Description: Director's Report - CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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would be a better approach. The DRD group has obtained a $25,000 319 Nonpoint
Source Funding grant, which it will use to develop a watershed plan for the Dolores
River from below McPhee Reservoir to the state line. DRD representatives will attend
and discuss the DRD's efforts at a workshop on August 1-2 in Boulder conducted by The
Nature Conservancy ("TNC") and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to discuss
Reclamation projects where TNC has been working with the agency and water users.
The goal of the workshop is to bring together diverse project groups, including water
users, Reclamation managers, and conservation interests, to share water management
lessons from Reclamation projects from around the West.

Ditch Bill Update: As part of staff's continuing effort to keep the Board informed of
the U.S. Forest Service's progress on the issuance of Ditch Bill Easements and related
issues, the following information was provided by Michele O'Connell, USFS. If you
have questions regarding this information, please contact Michele O'Connell at:

Michele O'Connell
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
Group Leader Lands Special Uses
[phone], FAX [phone]
[e-mail]

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OWCDP Section Chief Appointed to Two Boards: Veva McCaig, Section Chief, of
the Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning, was recently appointed to two
Boards. At the request of Harris Sherman, DNR Executive Director, she is awaiting final
approval for appointment to the Colorado Foundation for Water Education Board. She
will replace Rep. Frank McNulty, who served on the Board as the DNR representative.
In this capacity, Veva will work closely with the Foundation to promote projects and
programs to further water resource education to all audiences around the State. Veva
was also recently voted onto the Colorado chapter of the American Water Resources
Association (AWRA) as a Director-At-Large. As a water conservation professional, she
hopes to bring a water conservation perspective to future A WRA programs. Founded in
1964, the AWRA is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement
of men and women in water resources management, research, and education. Its
mission is to advance multidisciplinary water resources education, management and
research.

Water Quality / Water Quantity Coordination Update: The water quality-water
quantity coordination meeting took place at the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment on April 25, 2007. A copy of the meeting summary is below for your
review.

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