South Platte Basin Minutes 3-14

• Basin Roundtable: South Platte
• Title: Minutes
• Date: 3/14/2006
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

2) Wilkinson: Alternates to IBCC reps: up to roundtables-i.e., if Wilkinson
and Shimmin cannot make it to a meeting, do we want an alternate. Up to
specific roundtable; governor's appointments could not have alternates; also,
discussed that if one of the reps cannot make it, then other rep would have
proxy of other /missing rep. Roundtable will take this up at next meeting.

II. Legislative Update: Steve Simms: 4 bills
1124: Crop rotational-through house, now in Senate, probably will be
passed;
1311: refunding of Species Conservation Tmst: following this because we are
seeking money from this in order to repay the tmst; this money is needed in
South Platte to pay for ES in South Platte Basin; this could potentially affect
most water rights; hope for $4 million this year; program to start in October
37: Rec bill contentious; stuck in Senate; lots of debate;
1352: Gives water court ability to look at impacts on water quality when
looking at change in water use; this would give the water court that ability;
Looks like it may pass house, unsure of fate in Senate.

Jerke: Rec instream bill: support from Water Congress?
Simms: Water Congress not at consensus now;
Wilkinson: 37 passed out of Senate, now referred to House Ag Committee;
has been amended; version in fi-ont of House limited to three flow rates,
limited boating, limited times: memorial day to labor day; daylight hours;
85% flow rate - if not, considered futile call.
Hecox: SB 179: in front of Senate Appropriations: proposes to use money in
operational account, sets aside $10 million a year for next 5 years to
implement any agreements that would come out of this process; so if
agreements can be reached, there would be funds to implement it;
worth supporting

III. Shared Values Process Update and Discussion (Membership received list of
questions on shared values; discussion begins with best manner to open these
discussions to everyone)
Spann and Shelton: email on list server with questions-
Logistical issues:
Reagan Waskom fi-om CSU: Short history of comparing blog with list
serve-
--3 choices:
1) emaillist serve like we received: good thing, we are all familiar with it,
however, the drawback is that it comes via email so that when you push
respond, your response goes to everyone-so if you do this twice-100
emails;
2) blogs: web log; free blog can be set up: would have to log on to the
website to see conversation: the conversation is on the blog not via email;

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