RGBRT Minutes of 11-14-06

• Basin Roundtable: Rio Grande
• Title: Minutes
• Date: 11/14/2006
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

- Re meetings held on well metering — well attended especially one with Senator
Salazar here at Adams State — got message out about timing and requirements
- Mar ch 1 is deadline — anyone who needs info rmation is encouraged to contact
DWR office — many more meters still to be installed, as many have waited for the end of
the irrigation season —

Education Program for the Public
Mike G — we have continued to educate “ourse lves” but would ask for a subcommittee to
look at how to create more generally available water education — also the IBCC has an
education committee

Ray — knows this is in the legislation — something that he’s very unclear about is funding
for the local RT’s — we know that any credible education project costs money and
requires staffing — the idea of voluntary time and resources coming out of this group, is
not likely to succeed — RGWCD has been focused on sub districts so have not pursued
education very actively — IBCC seems to want to help local RT’s — suggests that we use
existing channels of funded organizations for this

Mike G — asked Ray to raise this issue at next IBCC meeting re an “unfunded mandate”

Cindy — re public request for proposals — could be an opportunity to do outreach — a form
of education and could help avoid future concerns

Mel G — whole idea of Reservoir Celebration is about education — have some pretty high
powered speakers — re surface and underground storage — dates July 23, 24, 25 ,2007 —
should know by next meet ing on several grants — will probably be applying here for
matching funds

Replacement of Roundtable Members
- lost recreational member — asked about inviting Joel ______
- also need more reps from the southern part of the Valley —

Other B usiness

Ed N — has been meeting with municipalities in Saguache County to try to encourage
them to develop aug mentation plans — thinks RT ought to set up specific meeting for this
and DWR to research their rights and let them know what they need to do — need to do
something for them to help them prepare for what’s coming

Mike S — can tell them what’s involved in putting together an aug mentation plan

Mike G — SB222 does not include cities?

Ray — been running into this road block in numerous ways — need for County Tre a surers
to certify land s enrolled — Cities, towns, fed agencies, state, cemete ries, and lots of
loopholes \ /logjams for an sub district to protect these water rights holders — important for
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