South Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting Minutes

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Any plan that is advocated, maintenance important Goal and objective is to restore riparian area to as close to natural state as possible; revegetation is key. Hecox: Calculations for water saved: does this include vegetation that is replacing the tamarisk? This includes only xeric areas; replacement with willows and cottonwoods, have eliminated this calculations --Comment: AK is integrating it into roundtable process: taking the lead in SE part of river, put forward application for 179 money to finish the plan; with the plan, they can go after federal dollars for actual removal. --Entity in South Platte that would be interested in taking the lead for the application to develop comprehensive plan; --DOW position: one of strongest supporters as well as all of the depts of DNR, including AG; 1038: non controversial bill. VI. Needs Assessment Task Order: Sue Morea: CDM --Update on task orders requested -- Discussion of prioritization Spread sheets distributed; spread sheet available online at DNR Jerke: What decision needed from roundtable? Hecox: DNR wants an idea of priority of five items by first of July --by July, $1.2 million to mn process --At front end, want to get something going for each basin; Mike Shimmin: Motion to go with first 4 items listed on the Task Order/Project Summary: 1) Source of Supply; 2) Unappropriated Waters; 3) Supply Availability; 4) Impact of Reuse. Harold Evans: Makes a motion for an amendment: in addition to directing the first 4 items to be our priority, evaluate costs for other items, and to look to 179 money to start getting those done Shimmin: accept as friendly amendment, need budget for all other items so we need to know what kind of money we need for 179 and 1400 money Hecox: exactly purpose for this Jerke: clarification: are the top four similar in nature: Sue: we need to write a detailed scope of action, as well as budget and then be able to go fOlth with 179 Jerke: do you need a ceiling? 11