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<br />--evolution ofPoudre Project from 1960s <br />--Water Sources: 1980 Grey Mountain Decree 4 out of 10 years and 1992 <br />SPWCP decree 8 out of 10 years <br />--Glade Reservoir: 170,000 ac ft storage; diversion from Poudre River <br />--Phased construction schedule: 2010-2020 <br />--favorable comments welcomed <br />Questions: How will water be delivered to stakeholders, particularly Weld <br />County? <br />--Carl: Water from Glade to Poudre; thus anywhere CBT water can be <br />withdrawn. <br />--Joe Frank: Why doing this in 2 stages? <br />--Carl Bowers: Demands are not coming on at once. <br />--Bob Streeter: re: yield of 40,000 vs. storage of 175,000 and water <br />quality in South Platte impact? <br />--Carl Bowers: Storage rate is 5-1; re: water quality is issue for irrigators <br />that will receive this water: ongoing salinity program to make sure that <br />level is appropriate for crops; partnership with agricultural uses. <br />--Philo Shelton: fill for dam? <br />--Carl Bowers: From Valley floor; 2.5 million: from hard cap stone of <br />hog back; <br />-- Tom Iseman: new depletions off of South Platte; how does this fit with <br />South Platte Recovery Program? <br />--Carl: New 3 state agreement SPRAP (South Platte Recovery Program) <br />--Impact on Horse Tooth Reservoir? <br />--Modeling shows very little impact; exchange amount minimal; <br /> <br />Dinner <br /> <br />4) Halligan-Seaman-Jon Monson, Director, Greeley Water <br />City of Greeley and Ft. Collins: <br />Natural environment: 13-15 inches precip per year <br />vs. desired environment <br />Additional storage needed <br />Ft Collins has water rights; needs storage; has partnered with East Larimer <br />County WD, Ft Collins-Loveland WD, North Weld Cty WD <br />North Poudre Irrigation Company; own Halligan; <br /> <br />Greeley: Establishes water concepts through 2050 <br />20 year plan: optimize existing supplies, maximize conservation, and buy <br />additional ag supplies: future water account <br />Long range plan; build regional storage project <br /> <br />Reservoir expansion preferred alternative <br />--Greeley needs 18,000 acft by 2050 of new supply <br /> <br />Two 404 permits but one EIS <br /> <br />8 <br />