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<br />populated: 60 miles by 30 miles with 2,350 people in the entire County. There is <br />no live water in the entire County; the County sits on a ridge and can have <br />representation in both the Arkansas basin and/or the South Platte basin. All of the <br />water in the County is well water. Interests: how to save the water that that the <br />County has; water is needed for agricultural uses. <br />21) Bob Streeter: At Large Member: nominated by Trout Unlimited as the <br />Environmental Representative; Mr. Streeter will try to represent other <br />environmental groups as well as the conservation community. Concerns and <br />Issues include 1) maximum conservation efforts with little or no waste of water <br />and 2) maintaining stream health and riparian health, and 3) respect rights of <br />water rights holders and work in a collaborative process. Mr. Streeter will work <br />so that communication is a continual two way street between the Roundtable and <br />his constituents. <br />22) Walter Knudsen: Representative of Jefferson County. The geographic position of <br />the county makes it important as per concerns affecting 1) storage, agricultural <br />and transport and how all of these impact the County; 2) intergovernmental <br />relationships between districts, counties and municipalities; 3) long term <br />sustainability of existing and future water supplies on plains and in mountain <br />areas because half of Jefferson County is in the mountains and half on the plains; <br />4) water quality of waters flowing through the county. On personal basis, Mr. <br />Knudsen is a "city man" who has worked with the State Engineer's office for 25 <br />years and is, thus, familiar with the wider perspective of the entire State. Another <br />concern is the fractured water system in the mountain areas that rely on wells. <br />23) John Metli: Elbert County. Elbert County is dependent on the aquifer system. <br />Mr. Metli has 25 years with farm bureaus and is currently a County <br />Commissioner. Main concerns: agricultural sustainability and working with the <br />State: how to use wells without harm; agricultural will suffer if something is not <br />done. Growth is Elbert County is predicted to triple by 2030. All ofthe County's <br />water is non-renewable and nontributary (Bijou, etc., all non-trib), so concern is <br />great. Recently worked with State Health Dept. and thus, the County is now <br />using retreated water with dual systems: one can water lawns from separate <br />system allowing 5 houses to one ac ft; this will re- feed the alluvial and other <br />sources. The County sits on a good source of water 2,500 ft below the surface, <br />however, all five of the aquifers that are there are hard to get to. The County <br />drains into the Arkansas, so it sits at both Roundtables-the Arkansas and the <br />South Platte. Future of our children is at stake; "let's get ready." <br />24) Clay Hearst: Elbert County Municipalities. Similar to those municipalities across <br />the Palmer Divide Ridge; growth is main concern. The only way to grow is in <br />existing agricultural areas. Mr. Hearst is a Board Member of the Town of <br />Elizabeth and is an attorney in Kiowa; both communities are concerned about <br />how to retrieve water fi-om aquifers and the expense to citizens: rates are tripled <br />and doubled. These municipalities are competing with Parker, Aurora and Weld <br />County; thus, water supplies are a prime issue for agricultural uses. There is no <br />money for augmentation uses. <br />25) Jim Yahn: At large Member: Manager of North Sterling Irrigation and Prouett <br />Reservoir near Sterling, serving Morgan and Logan Counties with 700,000 acres <br /> <br />6 <br />