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• Board Meeting Date: 7/11/2007
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

with the implementation of their Water Conservation Plans until the stated deficiencies
are corrected as delineated in the OWCDP's written notification and subsequent review.
These entities have 180 days from the date of this written notification to complete any
re-submittal of those relevant portions of the Plans to the OWCDP for subsequent
review or will be required to re-initiate the Plan submittal process in accordance with
the Guidelines.

ISF Presentation to the Colorado Basin Roundtable: On June 25, 2007 ISF staff

gave a presentation on Colorado's Instream flow and Natural Lake Level Program to the

Colorado Basin Roundtable. The presentation was well received with numerous questions and

discussion on how the program could be used to meet Colorado's non-consumptive needs. If
requested, staff will be available to provide the rest of the basin roundtables with a similar

presentation. The Stream and Lake Protection Section's Strategic Plan calls for such outreach

and education activities in order to Increase connectivity with Board, key program stakeholders,
and the public.

Upper Colorado River Watershed Planning Scope of Work: Staff initiated a
Purchase Order that was issued to an environmental consulting firm to assist in
developing a planning scope for the Upper Colorado River Watershed (UCRW). This
effort used a small amount of previously approved multi-objective watershed
restoration funds from the Severance Tax Trust Fund operational account. A circulation
draft document for the UCRW Scope was distributed to a wide audience in late May
2007 to request feedback and guidance. Review comments and concerns from various
interests are being addressed by Staff and our consultant, and revisions are being made
to the document to reflect the comments received. In general, the UCRW Scope aims to
suggest a future watershed plan that would supplement and enhance the numerous
studies completed or underway in the Grand County area. For example, Staff desires to
recognize the importance of watershed impacts and increased risks to life, property,
and the environment due to potential wildfire, flooding and debris flow problems, pine
beetle kill, and land development issues. The document summarizes existing watershed
conditions and current studies, and outlines watershed goals that stakeholders can
discuss and agree upon at a later time when funding is secured for an actual watershed
plan. The proposed Scope is not intended to interfere with or duplicate on-going water
development studies in the basin. The latest version of the UCRW Scope can be found
on the CWCB website at http://www.cwcb.state.co.us/Flood/

Case No. 5-04CW238 (S.G. Company) Injury with Mitigation Case

Resolution Update: At its November 2006 meeting, the Board approved an injury
with mitigation pretrial resolution in this case that involves the implementation of a
flow-sharing agreement between the CWCB and the Applicant on the Blue River. As

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