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<br />determining the baseline data for minimum stream flow needs in the Colorado River <br />basin, for discussion at the May, 2006 meeting. <br /> <br />May 22. 2006 <br /> <br />1. The Colorado Basin Roundtable decided that a quarterly meeting with other Roundtables <br />is a good idea. <br /> <br />2. Presentation by Gary Severson, Executive Director of Northwest Colorado Council of <br />Governments, on demographic trends in the Upper Colorado Basin. <br /> <br />3. Colorado Department of Natural Resources Handbook, Water Supply and Needs Report <br />for Colorado Basin, was handed out. <br /> <br />June 26. 2006 <br /> <br />1. Russell George, Director of Colorado Department of Natural Resources, presented a <br />discussion on the $10 million/year IBCC grant requests ($40 million total). <br /> <br />2. Don Carlson of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (Northern), discussed <br />Northern's plan to take over the Bureau of Reclamation's operations and maintenance of <br />the Colorado Big Thompson project, except for operations at the Green Mountain <br />Reservoir. <br /> <br />3. Jim Pearce ofthe Colorado River Water Conservation District made a presentation on the <br />Green Mountain Reservoir pump back. <br /> <br />4. A motion was made to request the Colorado congressional delegation to ensure that the <br />Grand Junction office of the Bureau of Reclamation maintain oversight of the Green <br />Mountain Reservoir operations and maintenance. <br /> <br />July 24. 2006 <br /> <br />1. Bill Bates, Denver Water Board, discussed the 2006 Shoshone power plant agreement <br />between the City of Denver and Public Service Company (Xcel) in which Denver secured <br />a call reduction of up to 550 cfs at the Shoshone power plant between March 20 and May <br />20 each year in years that Denver Water's projected reservoir storage capacity is less than <br />80%. The actual water saved will vary from year to year, due to the complex relationship <br />between Xcel's Shoshone call, downstream priorities, water availability at diversion <br />points and actual native flow available in the stream. Dave Merritt estimates that the <br />agreement may generate 6,000 to 10,000 maximum additional acre feet for Denver in any <br />year that Denver Water's projected reservoir storage capacity is less than 80%. <br /> <br />2. Bob Smith, news anchor for KKCT television station in Grand Junction, made a <br />presentation to promote Grand Valley Lake, a proposed 195,000 acre foot reservoir on <br />Orchard Mesa. <br /> <br />L\CWCB Imaging\Caleb\Minutes\Colorado\2006\Colorado Minutes Nov 2006 CBRT.doc <br />