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<br />Mel-pilot agreed to donate but we would pay for fuel if funds available <br /> <br />Leon-asked about grants received in the proposal <br /> <br />Mel-addressed <br /> <br />Leon-as a citizen, not sure where the money comes from if granted <br /> <br />Mike G--from state funds through appropriation-RT has a Basin Account of $1 million <br />and balance of $31 million available for competitive process- Mel is asking for the <br />$13,000 from RG Basin Account <br /> <br />Leon-clear that this is public money-made a copy of the Legislation related to this- <br />the powers and responsibilities of RT's-quoted from that re Needs Assessment- <br />doesn't see that this is accomplishing something towards a physical goal-concerned <br />that money is going towards one more study, conference, etc-rather that just talking <br />about it we ought to be doing something-sees this more along the lines of <br />entertainment not meeting the legislation <br /> <br />Mike G-corrected re which Legislation is being referred to-the first is HB1177 that <br />established round tables and then SB 179? Established the $40 million fund Leon-- re <br /> <br />Leon-cited 35-75-174 statute- doesn't believe this will contribute to the water quality <br />and water quantity in the SL V <br /> <br />Mel-adds that the IBCC has endorsed certain water principals House Joint Resolution <br />031099 - #10 reads: there must be an on-going concerted effort to educate all <br />Coloradoans re water <br /> <br />Leon-congratulated Melon his knowledge of law <br /> <br />Travis-comment on Mel and Camille-have been working on this project for many <br />years and sets the stage for many water related activities that we will be addressing in <br />the future-sets the stage for RG Res multi-use study-encourages group to support <br />this <br /> <br />Charlie-must be very specific that the parties that drafted this legislation that is going <br />to carry out a program, that you need to have public support, first step is public <br />education <br /> <br />Cindy-applaud for receiving matching grants-seconding Travis-we're at a cross <br />roads and public needs to be educated <br /> <br />Ralph-aggress with Charlie on need for public education=public support= great need <br />in CO for water storage, many places restricted, educate public on where been, where <br /> <br />Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br />RGBRT <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> <br />December 12, 2006 <br />