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• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2008
• Description: WSP Section - CWCB Litigation Account - Status Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

(ib. Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning -Grant Requests -Green Industries
of Colorado ((n•eenC(:)) V+'ater lfficiency Grant Kequest
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Al'tlOn: A motion was made by F..ric Wilkinson and seconded by Harold Niiskel to
appCOVC staff t'eCOnllllelldat1011 that the Board a~~ard a 1~4'ater ~fticiency Grant in
the amount of $72,4:>3 to GreenCo to aid in achieving their goal to enhance and
expand cxlstrng Cn•ecnCo bVater conservation BN1Ps in order to promote
landscape water conservation in Colorado, both within the green industry and
among water providers and local governments. "C he motion etas approved (8-1 ).
7. Water Supply Protection Setatorl - llllpactti t0 5irea1115 h'Olll 011 shale atld Oll and gas
de.vek)pments on the ~~'estern Slope -Cathy Kay of the ~'eS(Crn Colorado Con~~ress
discussed the impacts of oil shale and oil and gas development nn Colorado's streams and
rivers, including salinity impacts, sedimentation and impacts to streamf7ows.
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ACUOIl: 111101'111atlonal Iteltl 01111'. n0 aCtlOn taken.
8. Water Supply Protection Section -Request to obtain authorization to expend funds from
the litigation Hund to defend and protect Colorado's allocation of water from the
Colorado River.
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Action: t1 motion was made by Carl Trick. and seconded by Geoff Blakeslee to approve
staff reconlrnendation that the Board, I) authorize the expenditure of additional
monc~~s not to exceed S61 x.452, for the costs of litigation associated «~ith the
defense and protection of Colorado's allocation of"water in the ('olorado River;
?) direct the (::WCB Director and Staff to expend these funds 111 a Inanner
consistent wish the request by the Office of the Attorney General; and ~) direct
the C~VC'B Director. C'WC:B staff; and ORice of the Atturnev General to comply
with the annual reporting requirements as specifically provided for in Section 37-
6O-1?1(3.>j. 'fhe motion was approved unanimously (9-0 ).
9. Stream and Lake Protection Section -Pretrial Resolution -Case No. 1-U2CVb'3 34;
Application o1 St. Vrain and Left I-land ~~'ater Conservancy District
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Action: .A motion was made by I~ric Wilkinson and seconded by I larold Mickel to
approve statt`recommendation that the Board authorise staff and the. Attorney
General's Office to enter into a stipulation with the St. brain & Left Hanci Water
Conservancy District that incorporates the proposal set forth in the Board memo.
including a no precedent provision. and contains terms and conditions to prevent
injury to the Board's ISP water rights on South St. Vrain Creek. The motion was
approved unanimously (9-0}. y
1O. l.,ocal Presentation regarding the Grand Valley Lake. Project
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Action: Informational item only, no action taken
Flood PIC+iCe[IO^ • Water Supply Planning and Finance • Stream and Lake Protection
4Vatcr Supply Protection • Conservation and brought Planning
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