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<br />the water needed to develop oil shale since the industry is not releasing <br />information regarding its projected water needs to develop oil shale. Cathy Kay <br />of Western Colorado Congress reported that it could take 150,000 acre feet to <br />develop 1 million barrels of oil per day from oil shale. <br /> <br />11. John Sikora reported that in the next four weeks they expect to finalize the scope <br />of work and begin the $300,000 study. <br /> <br />d. Vail ditch. A draft appraisal, acquisition contract, and inter-governmental agreement have <br />been prepared; they should be finalized in early June. <br /> <br />e. Roaring Fork Watershed. A second public meeting was held May 9, and over 50 attended. <br />Each subsection of the Roaring Fork River will be analyzed regarding water quality, <br />diversions, water quantity, groundwater, and wildlife habitat. The Roaring Fork Watershed <br />group is compiling all information now available on the Upper Roaring Fork in a format that <br />is readable, comprehensive, and not contradictory. <br /> <br />13. Report by Rick Sackbauer on Denver mediation. A citizens advisory committee for Denver <br />Water has recommended a metro-wide water conservation plan, after Aurora recommended this <br />to Denver. A press release was due May 23 on this subject. Tom Clark, Kremmling Mayor, <br />reported that several Front Range municipalities are getting together to adopt best management <br />conservation practices. Dave Menitt noted that the Grand Valley adopted a single region-wide <br />water conservation plan many years ago. <br /> <br />14. Recommended future agenda items. <br /> <br />a. Rachel Richards, Pitkin County Commissioner: Address Eric Kuhn's question regarding <br />how much risk developers are willing to assume in going ahead with projects that may face <br />water shortages in future low-precipitation years. <br /> <br />b. Rose Ann Sullivan, Pitkin County: Address the Prefened Storage Option Plan (PSOP) <br />regarding the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. <br /> <br />c. Lewis Meyer, representing Garfield County: Discuss how the CWCB determines minimum <br />stream flow standards. <br /> <br />d. Rick Sackbauer: Update the June litigation between the Upper Eagle Regional Water <br />Authority and Denver. <br /> <br />L\CWCB Imaging\Caleb\Minutes\Colorado\2007\Minutes May 2007 CBRTdoc <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />7/l< <br />