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Arkansas Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #2 Meeting Summary ^ Water quality requirements might affect availability of supply, which in turn will affect the supply "gap" ^ Concern by agriculture that Front Range population growth could create enough political pressure to "force" ag-to-M&I transfers ^ One member suggested that both those with needs for additional water, and those holding water rights, will need to "give" a little ^ Farm Bureau Report: a BRT member noted that by the year2100 the state's agricultural demands will go down slightly, but M&I demand will go up ^ Consider the implications on supply of others' reduction in Colorado River use (outside Colorado, e.g., compliance by downstream states with Colorado River Compact requirements) andprojects such as the "Big Straw" being used to capture that water for use in Colorado ^ Consider funding projects with a new sales tax ^ Add the Colorado River Return Project to options list ^ Federal reserved water rights are not applicable in Arkansas Basin ^ Effects on stream flows should be considered in alternatives analysis ^ Look at Western Resource Advocates' "smart water" study for conservation suggestions ^ One BRT member asked how SWSI will look at conservation. As part of the "base" demand, SWSI will look at "generally accepted" or what could be considered modest conservation measures, and this will help bracket the high and low demand estimates. More elaborate or "extreme° conservation (e.g., no turf-grass lawns) could be part of an alternative if proposed by BRT members.A participant indicated a need for better (earlier) public notification of BRT meetings 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. Preparation for Basin Roundtable Meeting #3 ^ BRT members were reminded of the following deadlines: - Completed objectives weighting forms due back by January 21, 2004 (two weeks) - Additional input on preliminary options list due by January 21, 2004 (two weeks) - Comments on preliminary demand results due by January 21, 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 Wednesday, Apri114, 2004 from 2- 8 p.m. in Pueblo at the same location (Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District offices) ^ 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 ~~ Arkansas BRT Mtg #2 Summary.doc 4/7/2004