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Colorado Water for the 21st Century Metro Roundtable - Meeting Minutes November 8,2006 4:00 - 6:10 PM At Denver Water Board Room Doug Scott chaired the meeting. Eric Hecox provided an update on the recent IBCC meeting. IBCC approved the proposed Water Supply Reserve Account (per SB-179) Criteria and Guidelines, without change. IBCC also heard presentations from the Yampa/White River basin and from the SWSI - Phase 2 team. The next IBCC meeting will include planning for the 2007 schedule and activities. It was reported that the Arkansas Basin Roundtable plans to develop a GIS database to categorize existing needs assessment information. The Colorado Basin Roundtable reported (per Chris Treese) that it is beginning to consider non-consumptive water requirements (environmental and recreation) in the headwaters areas of the Colorado River basin. They are also working to develop estimates of specific required flow quantities as a part of their needs assessment. The Rio Grande Roundtable is considering the sustainable use of its aquifer water supplies. The Yampa-White basin is considering water requirements for its emerging energy industry and for its non-consumptive requirements. The Gunnison Basin is considering federal issues with respect to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison water requirements. Chips Barry reported that 10,825 acre-feet per year of flow is required support of endangered fish in the 15-mile critical reach on the Colorado River near Grand Junction. He suggested that a joint application from 3 or 4 roundtables for SB- 179 funds might be appropriate for studying this matter. Alan Berryman said that Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District will prepare a conceptual project scope and cost estimate for evaluation of alternatives to provide the necessary flows. Eric Hecox noted that an application would be needed in January for consideration by the CWCB at its March meeting. The Metro Roundtable agreed to jointly apply with the South Platte Roundtable and Colorado Roundtable (and the Arkansas Roundtable if possible) for statewide funds in the amount of $300,000 maximum (or whatever smaller amount may be sufficient). If approval by the CWCB of statewide funds is not possible, then the Metro Roundtable would be willing to share equally with other roundtables, up to $100,000 per roundtable. Rick Brown (CWCB) gave a presentation on SWDI "Overview of Addressing the Gap" in ongoing water planning and future water needs. The Metro Roundtable members voted to confirm that the Metro Roundtable supports the continued evaluation of the projects presented by SWSI for addressing the "gap", including: Page I of2