RGBRT Minutes of 2-13-07 ex Rio 030907

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Thinks letters to S enator Schwartz that talk about the unique oppo rtunity that sub - districts provide and inadequacy of current leg islation to take advantage of them would be valu ab le - - perhaps she needs to understand that the formation of these sub districts and their operation is a function of S B 222 , which states that these sub districts HAVE to recover aquif er and p rotect senior surface w ater rights — there is a misconception by some that SD’s will not achieve this — actually protection of surface rights is an important component of any plan that sub districts may develop and implement — any letters that would support the ca rrying and passage of this bill would be appreciated Doug S suggested a lso writing to Rep resentative G allegos who is vice chair of the House Ag Committ e e - not ed that sub district plans have to be approved by DWR and water court so that surface rights w ill be protected — that’s the way the leg islation was written — still have a very onerous task ahead of us to implement this Mike G — this is a serious issue for us — ta lked over many meetings about sub districts and their challenges ahead — th is bill is very crit ical if they are to be successful — letters are in order — refer to RGWCD legislation — provided Senator Schwartz ’s e - mail : gail.schwartz.senate@state.co.us and office phone number: (303) 866 - 4871 Hold ups — there are some individuals / constituents that have indicated that it’s not a good B ill — need to address their concerns — mostly need to express support and its importance Doug — The B ill is in formation and language being developed and passed around Ray — m ay be premature to provide input — when it gets introduced and is posted on - lin e — then people can review it – Senator Schwartz was clear to attorney Bill Paddock that she’d like to see local differences cleared up on the local level — she is holding the slot op en for it in late bill status Doug — suggests that if something comes up before Roundtable that we send message to Commissioners, cities, etc and invite to Roundtable as needed Mike G — have we made an outreach effort to our constituencies? - only with an edu cated community can we talk about water issues constructively ! Presentation on the H abitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and other Endangered Species along Rio Grande in Colorado Mike G i ntroduced (as part of our on - going education!) Bill Mang le & Ron Bean of ERO Resources ERO is working with RGWCD on HCP for 3 endanger ed and threatened bird species: Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Bald eagle, Y ellow - billed cuckoo Map of habitat on river corridor and tributaries Page 3 of 8 RGBRT Minutes February 13, 2007