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Good possib i lity that there will be a new employee fro m CWCB or DNR to help with needs assessment and applications Overall the process seems to be not much lef t for IBCC to do, less than original role, comment ed that there is a huge need for IBCC to be the visionary group for Colorado — complement CWCB’s role - that group is capable — not competitive or redundant — believes that others concur red — understands that DNR i s hiring a new assistant director in Water who will be working with IBCC to see if can provide a direction that will include those types of issues — frustrating meeting at first but turned out to be productive and focused efforts Willow Creek Reclamation Co mmittee Ali Morse intro d uc ed new Coordinator — Carishma Welch Tom Schillaci — introduced media productions for watershed reclamation projects in CO — may be a resource for making quick , short video presentations for projects Creede — video of abandoned mine wat er contamination and underground water treatment plant — available to be viewed after the meeting Ali Morse -- introduced water quality issues above Creede — re mine drainage from Nelson Mine and reclamation efforts of Willow Creek Project – attempts to treat before exiting and polluting a river Zeke Ward , WCRC Chair — discussed ways to treat discharge from Nelson Tunnel - noted that the water is a water right owned by the city of Creede used for augmentation plan — means water HAS to be released to the river syste m Assistance for Projects from the State Contractor, CDM Mike G sent out letter to a number of res ervoir companies in the Basin to ask if would be willing to participate in study of reservoirs — we have a couple of major reservoirs being addressed through f unding applications — wanted to know if others would be willing to be assessed re condition a nd capacity, repair s, possibility of enlargements, hurdles, etc. Could their operation be changed to address broader basin needs — recognizing that they are privately owned — 5 reps showed up and will meet again with rd CDM and get a scope of work and get 3 party contractors to do this study and apply for funding — helps address storage capacity in the basin — want C DOW to participate as they have water rights and reservoirs — don’t know time table yet — application possibly at September meeting 7. Roundtable Assistance to Potential Applicant s for Funding from SB 179 Travis Smith was voted the new Chair of CWCB at March meeting. He reported many new wrinkles — reminding us that Ru ss George out process on a fas t track — now at M arch meeting the were 17 applications to be considered — a number of procedural problems with applications, but the whole emphasis of funds is to kick start water act ivities in the basins — applications ranged from buying properties to studying studies Page 2 of 7 RGBRT Minutes April 10, 2007