april 10 South Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting

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--further investigation warranted in areas where there is stakeholder interest and potential water supply --many avenues for funding projects that don't require further legislation For more information: Full report at website: cwcb.state.co.us For questions, contact Andy Moore: andy.moore@state.co.us IV: Water Supply Reserve Account (WSRA) . Debriefing on previous WSRA applications: what works and what does not Harold Evans: Boulder County application did not fit criteria; it was water treatment issue not a water supply issue; did not have match; Jerke: Partners seem important; did Boulder have partners? Evans: No, no operative partnerships. Jerke: Appears that this is crucial. Les Williams: Study was good idea; did not meet criteria; supply is issue; legislative directive of supply; Sasha Charney: Focus on connection between water quality is part of water supply; Eric Hecox: Three critical pieces of applications (from CWCB): 1) in ideal world, have complete needs assessment, then go forward with applications; encourages this basin to draw nexus between project and needs assessment; if applicant can point to water activity as vital component to meeting needs that the needs assessment has highlighted; "critical component in meeting water supply" is crucial in application; 2) complete, robust application before sent to board for review; thus, DNR will provide samples of good models applications; look for holes in scopes of work or budget, work with applicant; 3) criteria and guidelines divided into two sections: threshold criteria and evaluation criteria; every application must meet threshold criteria; evaluation criteria only comes into play in statewide account; thus, important, that even if the applicant is going only for basin account must meet threshold criteria. Sasha Charney: Must be in needs assessment: so, non-consumptive is not in our needs assessment, so what does that mean...? Eric Hecox: Water activity helps to further needs assessment or meets needs identified. SWSI Phase I did address non-consumptive; thus, this would meet threshold criteria; . Presentation from Applicants Seeking Roundtable Approval (none submitted) . Potential WSRA applications for future meetings: Ft Lupton to pursue water storage in converting lagoon into water storage. 10