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Colorado Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #2 Meeting Summary benefits of higher than minimum flows in streams. It was pointed out that the SWSI process may consider higher than minimum flows as an alternative; and would like to see specific recommendations from the BRTs. . CWCB Board can consider proposals to increase decreed flows for environment through their new water rights acquisition program . Instream rights are very junior and may therefore offer little environmental/ recreational benefit . Consider "paper water" (water right or legal entitlement) vs. "wet water" (actual quantities observed) in forming alternatives to meet environmental/ recreational objectives; even though the water right may indicate allocation of water to a specific user or stream segment, the effects of variable hydrology on stream flows (and the fact that wet water flows are sometimes less than the paper water values) should be accounted for in evaluating alternatives. . Several federal agencies address instream flows differently from one another (e.g., USFS vs. others) - different methods (R2 Cross vs. others) may affect flow requirements on federal lands . Subdividing agricultural lands (e.g., 400-acre into 20-acre parcels) can increase irrigated acres and should be considered in SWSI . Check GIS coverage of Snowmass Village/ Aspen for land use data 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 #3. Feedback from the BRT members indicated that it is important in the Colorado Basin to address where water is available, not just how much water is available. Preparation for Basin Roundtable Meeting #3 . BRT members were reminded of the following deadlines: - Completed objectives weighting forms due back by January 27, 2004 (two weeks) - Additional input on preliminary options list due by January 27, 2004 (two weeks) - Comments on preliminary demand results due by January 27, 2004 (two weeks) - Supply Methodology memo to be distributed by January 30, 2004 - Comments on Supply Methodology due by February 13, 2004 . Next BRT meeting will be held in Glenwood Springs (tentative location - Community Center) on April 28, 2004 (2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) . Gunnison BRT #3 scheduling notes - Preliminary dates shown of 4/21/04 and 7/21/04 conflict with River District meeting - Gunnison Water Workshop is 3rd or 4th week of July, should avoid scheduling Gunnison BRT #3 during this event. Public Comments All public attendees at the BRT meeting were offered an opportunity to comment or ask questions of the SWSI team and BRT members as part of the evening session of the BRT CDIVI 7 Colorado BRT Mtg #2 Summary.doc 4/16/2004