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<br />9. Update on SWSI Recreation and Environment Committee - Taylor Hawes. <br /> <br />Lurline CUlTY mentioned that Grand County reviewed this issue, and learned how <br />complex it is. Different stretches of the river need different amounts of water at different <br />times. For instance, recreation needs and water temperature vary with volume and <br />season. Where are the data gaps, and what are the priorities? The stream management <br />plan should go all the way down the river fi'om the headwaters to the Utah state line. <br /> <br />10. Breakout of subcommittees to recommend grant proposals to CWCB. <br /> <br />a. Consumptive uses. <br /> <br />1. Grand Mesa Reservoir: Firm up 200 more acre feet, increasing from <br />1,800 to 2,000 acre feet. <br />11. West Divide <br />lll. Pumpback WP Water and Sanitation Pumpback <br />IV. Ute Water Conservancy District <br />v. Endangered Species Act - 15 Mile Reach. <br />V1. Orchard Mesa - system improvements <br />V11. Grand County Water and Sanitation improvements and enlargement <br />V111. Grand Valley Reservoir <br />IX. Owens Creek <br />x. Roan Creek/Coon Creek rehabilitation. <br />XL Breckenridge Pumpback <br /> <br />b. Non-consumptive uses. <br /> <br />1. January funding cycle: Grand County needs assessment; develop a <br />standardized methodology to determine minimum in stream flows. <br />11. July funding cycle: Quantify needs in the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />c. Water availability. <br /> <br />1. DeteImine how much water is going downstream out of state and how <br />much is available. <br />11. Conditional water rights: If all were exercised, how would this affect <br />water quality and quantity? <br /> <br />d. Education. <br /> <br />1. Discussed proposal to hire a person to educate the state about Colorado <br />River issues. No consensus was reached. <br /> <br />L\CWCB Imaging\Caleb\Minutes\Colorado\2006\Minutes Sep 2006 CBRTdoc <br /> <br />3 <br />