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INTERBASIN COMPACT COMMITTEE BASIN ROUNDTABLES YAMPAlWHITE BASIN ROUNDTABLE HOLIDAY INN OF MEEKER, COLORADO JANUARY 17,2007 MINUTES Tom Sharp, Chairman of the Roundtable, called meeting to order. Minutes from the October 18, 2006 meeting were deferred. They will be sent out and considered for approval at the April meting. Those in attendance introduced themselves. Dan Birch, IBCC representative, gave a report on the IBCC. IBCC has had several meetings around the State. In the past few meetings, the IBCC has completed housekeeping matters. There was discussion of availability of Energy Impact funds for needs assessments. There was discussion of proposed water needs assessment related to energy development. The Application submitted by the Yampa/White Basin Roundtable in concert with the Colorado (but not to include the Gunnison Basin) was ratified. Kent Vertees presented proposed Environmental & Recreation Water Needs Assessment proposal. Motion approved to develop scope of E&R study. Consensus was to consider final scope at April meeting. The Yampa pump-back proposal prepared by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District was discussed. Sharp described presentation made to the River District on this proposal. He said that the Northern representative had not lUled out including some type of subordination to future Upper Yampa Basin consumptive uses, like the 60,000 acre foot Juniper subordination. Sharp said he also asked about the impact of this proposal on downstream fish requirements and rafting in the Yampa Canyon. It was agreed that a representative of Northern would make a presentation regarding this proposal at the April meeting. The Gillis Lang letter received by Roundtable members was discussed. Tom Sharp will thank Mr. Lang for his input. Input will be solicited from municipal suppliers regarding their needs. A study regarding the impact of coal bed methane development on surface water depletions was discussed. The next meeting will be April 18, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in Craig, location to be announced. Meeting adjourned.