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<br />now, where going, to garner public support for funding for correcting defects in existing <br />water storage - educate public as a whole-background <br /> <br />Fred-a little concerned that are not going to address current issues so that can <br />introduce people to where we are-not just history <br /> <br />Mike-if really want input-join their committee-participate and try to change it! <br /> <br />Mel-trying to bring many relevant speakers and current issues to the program <br /> <br />Rio-thanked Mel and Camille for all their time and effort to date as well as noting other <br />aspects of program-kids education/contests etc that are making this an exciting <br />program for our community <br /> <br />Mike G-reiterated the context and source of funds-if approved will have to go before <br />CWCB and be established through a <br /> <br />Doug S-Moved approval and forwarding to CWCB for funding <br /> <br />Glen Weiscamp- 2nd <br /> <br />Charles Stillings-thinks an excellent jumping off point and very beneficial 1st step- <br />recommends approval <br /> <br />Robert Bagwell-agrees <br /> <br />Mike G-asked for a vote-reminder only official RT members can vote-unanimous <br />approval <br /> <br />Project #2-Alamosa Riverkeepers application- Terrace Irrigation Company- <br />request for $64,300-Alamosa River Instream Flow Project <br /> <br />Cindy Medina-Joe McCann, Rob Rinehart, Paul Sinder, (also Alan Miller, John <br />Carney, Chip Poulson, Tracy Wilcox from Montgomery Watson) - instream flow team <br /> <br />-passed out an amended budget <br /> <br />Background-5 years ago $5million put into a trust to be spent exclusively for the <br />watershed-rest deivided between feds and state for money spent on Summitville- <br />from the $5mill have to have 50% match for all funds-Directors- John Shawcroft and <br />Commissioner Bagwell-Mike G past Board member-Foundation serves as liaison <br />between community and trustees-helped develop a Master Plan- history etc - costs <br />$250,000 - prioritized needs in water shed-one need is an instream flow-during that <br />time in Capulin, drought, wells going dry, teamed up with Terrace Irrigation Company to <br />develop this approach to instream flow <br /> <br />Page 4 of 11 <br /> <br />RGBRT <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> <br />December 12, 2006 <br />