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Rio Grande Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #4 Meeting Summary . Money should be provided to users/water rights holders if you wish to change project yield. . DOW has paid to provide for permanent pools and they should be acknowledged for being proactive and a good neighbor. . Level 3 and 4 conservation - the highest consumptions are from non-native trees that are adapted to wet environment so the removal of non-native tree canopies must be removed. This is a quality of life issue. . Keeping your living space cooler (trees) reduces other energy demands (i.e., air conditioning). . Future growth may need to be more conscious of our semi-arid/ arid climate. . Be clear about efficiency vs. consumptive use. . Place range of costs on meeting 2030 needs and report to legislature - 600 KAF need X $/ AF. . Term limits affect knowledge of legislators. 1m plementation Rick Brown and Kelly DiNatale went through the implementation issues and challenges in employing various water management strategies. There are various state and federal loan and grant sources available. SWSI Wrap-Up The major findings of SWSI and final report preparation and schedule were reviewed by Rick Brown. The roundtable members were reminded that the final SWSI report will be presented at the November 16-17, 2004 Board Meeting in Denver (location TBD). Feedback on the SWSI project was asked of all BRT members. Public Meeting and Comments A separate public meeting was held at 6:30. The SWSI team gave an interactive presentation on the SWSI process and findings to date. All public attendees at the BRT meeting were offered an opportunity to comment. . Israel has advanced sub surface irrigation; this technology should be considered here. . Aurora is paying for drip systems in the Arkansas Basin and drying up a portion of the land. . Need to understand impacts of all water supply options. . Concern over impacts to agriculture. . Homeowner Associations shouldn't require bluegrass. . Rio Grande Basin cannot afford the cost to solve over-pumping issues. . Public education is important. . Once 20-30% of wells in the basin go dry, irrigated acres will decline and aquifer will recover. . Rio Grande Basin growth rate seems low; much of the growth is in the South Fork and Crestone areas. CDIVI 6 Rio Grande BRT Mtg #4 Summary.doc 11/29/2004