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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Water Quality / Water Quantity Coordinatiop Meeting, April 25, 2007 Summary

· WQCC Arkansas standards rulemaking Update
o The WQCC will hold a rulemaking he*ring in June to consider the adoption of
revised water quality classifications, stkndards and designations for multiple
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segments in the Arkansas River Basin, ;Regulation #32 and in the Rio Grande
Basin, Regulation #36. :
o The WQCC has received 11 proposals ~n addition to the WQCD's proposal for
the Arkansas River. One of these proppsals is submitted on behalf of the State of
Kansas. i
o Kansas' proposal focuses primarily on selenium standards for the Lower
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Arkansas River between John Martin Reservoir and the stateline.
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o The WQCD proposes a temporary moqification of 22.5 ug/l (chronic) for
selenium for the Lower Arkansas River! while Kansas proposes seasonal
temporary modifications of 7 ug/l for April through October (irrigation season)
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and 10 ug/l for November through MarCh.
o Kansas's proposed standards are based ion the average selenium concentrations
at Coolidge, Kansas during the 1996-2000, which happened to be a relatively wet
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o Responsive prehearing statements are due May 1, 2007.
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o Prehearing conference is scheduled for ~ay 23, 2007.
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· Oil Shale Development issues in Northwe~tem Colorado
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o The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is preparing a programmatic EIS for the
federal commercial oil shale program m~ndated in the 2005 Energy Act.
o The Bureau of Land Management' s (BL~) White River Field Office in Meeker is
preparing a Resource Management Plan (Amendment (RMP A) and
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) t1lat will address potential oil and gas
exploration and development activities ~ithin the 1.5 million acres it manages.
· Water availability/water use and rater quality are among major issues.
· The CDPHE will be the lead on stiuface and ground water and air quality
issues.

Legislative Update

Several bills were discussed including:

o WQCD Water Quality Fee Bill
· Provides for 12 FTEs
· Has passed the house
· Expected to pass the Senate as well
o CWCB Project Bill I

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