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<br />--SWSI identified overlap of plans to utilize specific water-CBT water--any <br />comparison with how much is available to how much might be on the market. <br />--Ditch companies: to seek changes of use for their surface water as the beginning <br />of a transition from pure ag to mixed uses; <br />--More studies than projects from Northern Front Range group. <br /> <br />Harold Evans: Concerning both the conservation area and <br />recreational/environmental area, SWSI does have individuals working on these <br />and is close to finalizing these for SWSI Phase II; on conservation area, will find <br />that most of larger metro areas, are closer to Level 3; that water that is conserved <br />will probably not be available for new uses and will be used for system reliability; <br />in depth look ongoing. <br /> <br />Janet Bell: Oct 29: GAP Roundtable: Another Project: conservation study being <br />done in using cisterns to capture rain water similarly to how NM allows this; this <br />study is being done along with subsurface drip irrigation; cistern rain water use <br />would require change in state law. <br /> <br />MaryLou: Information for when the subgroups meet after dinner, how much 1400 <br />meeting would be available for this? <br /> <br />Hecox: $600,000 in one year split between 9 roundtables, but looking for <br />multiyear funding. As we are having discussion about 179 vs 1400 money, 1400 <br />money should be used to further needs assessment work. Feasibility Study would <br />be 179 especially if it is a feasibility study for a particular project. <br />Needs assessment to include basin-wide 1) consumptive demands, <br />2) nonconsumptive needs, 3) available supplies (groundwater, transbasin <br />diversions) and 4) water activity solutions that group could use or other options <br />that SWSI has identified. <br /> <br />Hecox: Roundtables should submit task order for a patticular study; subcommittee <br />from IBCC will help make prioritizations and determinations. <br /> <br />C. Mountains: Lisa McVicker <br />--Junior on water rights scale; pressure for growth: how to meet needs <br />--high quality, most water is gone <br />--losing water historically: ag interests have sold; senior users downstream; junior <br />users upstream so block of water that cannot be used; lack of return flows <br />-- Wells: many are in fi-actured granite; <br />--highly concentrated communities with older wells: quality issues <br />--Evapotranspiration is an issue at high elevations; <br />--Drought impact on flows an issue; <br />-- Water supplies at specific points are non alluvial; ground water tables are <br />dropping; <br />--Water quality is a huge issue in mining communities: uranium, mercury, radon <br /> <br />9 <br />