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<br />May 7, 2007 <br /> <br />2. Gunnison Basin Water Needs Assessment <br />Tyler Mm1ineau distributed a memorandum, from the needs assessment committee. Eric Hecox <br />asked the Roundtable to submit its requests in writing for funding for next years' technical <br />assistance immediately after June's Roundtable meeting. There are number of tasks and scoping <br />activities yet to be addressed. If there are any additions to the list, they should be submitted to <br />the Roundtable, to be forwarded to Eric Hecox. <br /> <br />Concerns were raised as to what the Roundtable thought the agricultural water sh0l1age was. <br />Bill Trampe said that shortages occur every year, and what would help is to make a more stable <br />water supply, and storage is what was required if you are to sustain viable agricultural activities. <br />Dixie Luke agreed that a dependable wet water supply was critical to success in her neck of the <br />woods. John McClow suggested that the Roundtable SUPP0l1 Bill Trampe's definition of <br />shortage which relies neither on decree or average yield as the benchmark. Michelle Pierce <br />asked the Roundtable members if there was a consensus, and there was no opposition. <br /> <br />Another topic discussed was funding of tasks that were too large for HB 1400 funding, and were <br />more appropriate for water reserve account funding. There are six tasks listed at the end of the <br />memo that need basin account funding to be accomplished and will need a sponsor. John <br />McClow made a motion to approve a request for technical assistance for tasks on page 1 of the <br />memo (Exhibit A). Ron Shaver seconded and the motion carried unanimously. John McClow <br />asked the committee to help draft the letter requesting the technical assistance. Tyler Martineau <br />agreed to the committee's help to draft the letter and will email to Michelle. <br /> <br />Steve Glazer mentioned that the Roundtable was still waiting for an estimate of costs for tasks. <br />Mike Gross indicated those would be f011hcoming as soon as the letter was deli vered to Eric <br />Hecox requesting the technical assistance. Ralph Grover suggested that he and Tyler outline <br />steps that they see as first cut to one of these. Tyler Mm1ineau agreed to work on that. <br /> <br />Discussions continued on funding issues, and Michelle Pierce suggested that the funding issue be <br />put on next agenda. <br /> <br />3. Project Selection Guidelines <br />Ralph Grover had met with Rick Brown and again made revisions to the guidelines. The <br />changes were outlined in red and discussed by the Roundtable members. <br /> <br />Ralph Grover made a motion to adopt the changes to the Project Screening Guidelines (PSG). <br />The motion was seconded by John McClow and discussion continued. John McClow then called <br />the question, and a consensus vote was taken. There were 6 dissenters, and the motion failed. <br />Ralph Grover summarized revisions to document as discussed by the Roundtable and then made <br />a motion to adopt the PSG as revised through discussion. John McClow seconded, and the <br />motion passed 26 to I and is attached as "Exhibit B". <br /> <br />The topic of voting for projects was discussed, and that it was required that there be a written <br />reason for all dissenting votes. There was a disagreement among members as to whose <br />responsibility it was to write or record the reason for the dissenting vote. The group generally <br />agreed that a dissenting vote would be documented by that individual and submitted to the <br />Roundtable. <br /> <br />4 <br />