Gunnison_BRT_Mtg_2_Summary

• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: Meeting Summary 2
• Date: 2/17/2004
• SWSI - Doc Type: Summaries

Gunnison Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #2
Meeting Summary

. G13 - Upper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin Phase 1 - Feasibility Study needs to be examined
for potential options. Information will be used.
. G14 - Basinwide augmentation plan for agricultural users is a Tier 2 option.
. GIS - Plan for augmentation for non-agricultural purposes using Aspinall Unit is a Tier 1
option.
. G16 - Improve irrigation systems is a Tier 1 option.
. G17 - Uncompahgre Water Users in-system re-regulating reservoirs and supply
enhancements is probably a Tier 2 option.
. G18 - Project 7 Water Supply Enhancements is probably a Tier 2 option.
. G19 - Tri-County Water Conservancy District - Various reservoir sites in Upper
Uncompahgre Basin can support "most other uses" beyond M&I a Tier 3.
. G20 - Dominguez Reservoir not perceived as having merit. Most RT agreed to retain on list;
not unanimous.
. Add Orchard Mesa project to the consideration list ("Don Clay" project); look at Gunnison
component of the project.
. G21 - A/B Lateral is probably a Tier 2 (could be Tier 1) with supplemental EIS underway;
suggested for Tier 3 status.
. G22 - Lower Gunnison Selenium and Salinity Control is a Tier 1 project.
. Cloud seeding proposal should be added to the list.
. Site-specific Probable Maximum Precipitation analysis at existing storage sites can result in
the ability to store more water without the threat of dam failure/ excess spill and/ or could
change spillway design criteria.
. Crested Butte reservoir storage concepts in Tier 3 (two Washington Gulch and two East
River).

Supply Methodology

Kelly DiNatale presented a brief overview of the methodology to be employed in SWSI for
estimating water supplies. The preliminary results of these analyses will be presented at BRT
Meeting #3.

Feedback from the BRT members follows.

. Identify codes on dam site inventory with a legend.

Preparation for Basin Roundtable Meeting #3

. BRT members were reminded of the following deadlines:
- Completed objectives weighting forms due back by March 2, 2004 (two weeks).
- Additional input on preliminary options list due by March 2, 2004 (two weeks).
- Comments on preliminary demand results due by March 2, 2004 (two weeks).
. Next BRT meeting will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2004 from 2 ro 8 p.m. in Montrose.
. Rick Brown reminded BRT members that they are invited and encouraged to attend other
basins' BRTs as may be of interest where there are inter-basin issues.

CDIVI

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Gunnison BRT Mtg #2 Summary.doc 4/16/2004