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Colorado Water for the 21st Century Metro Roundtable - Meeting Minutes May 9, 2007 4:00 - 6:20 PM lakewood - Hampton Inn Doug Scott chaired the meeting. Peter Binney, Chips Barry, and Erich Hecox reported on highlights of the IBCC meeting that was held earlier on May 9. CWCB staff is preparing a draft scope of work for consideration by interested roundtables concerning an investigation of the volumes of water that might potentially be available for transbasin diversion from the Colorado River and its tributaries in Colorado. The study may have a cost of roughly $500,000. This study would involve the roundtables and numerous other entities, together with consideration of potential State Engineer's rules concerning how a Colorado River "compact call" among Colorado water users might be administered. Jeris Danielson reported on the Arkansas Roundtable. He said that the Arkansas Roundtable is attempting to prioritize its needs, considering the diverse needs throughout the basin. Peter Binney gave an overview presentation on Aurora's Prairie Waters Program. He pointed out that the PWP was developed, in part, because it could be more easily permitted (or permitted with more certainty) than a project that involves new transbasin diversions. Completion of the first phase is expected by late 2010. Ray Waterman gave an overview presentation of a draft version of the "Regional Water Master Plan Update" for the South Metro Water Supply Authority. Janet Bell reported that Ms. Pointer's presentation on evapotranspiration data in the foothills areas near Denver includes numerous years of data. This study will be posted on the IBC website. The next meeting is scheduled for June 13 at Parker Water and Sanitation District. Prepared by: Gary Thompson June 8, 2007 Page I of 1