Colorado - Roaring Fork Watershed Plan Phase II_Orig Submittal Water Activity Summary

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RWAPA has an annual budget of approximately $30,000 which is funded by member contributions. Special project funding is provided by grants or special member assessments. RWAPA is staffed by one part-time director and contracts with consultants for special projects. The mission of the Ruedi Water and Power Authority is to provide organizational resources for local governments to address water issues in a unified, cooperative and mutually supportive manner. More specifically, the Authority provides the following: ? A regularly-convened forum for local elected officials to trade information on water issues of concern ? A mechanism for addressing local water management and planning issues through a central point of contact ? An information source for water-related issues and concerns ? Representation to water management bodies such as the 1177 State Watershed Roundtables, the Colorado Watershed Association, the Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative, the Colorado River Water Conservation District and the Colorado Water Conservation Board ? A website which provides information on local water resources and links to other sources of information ? A means of furthering public education about water The Ruedi Water and Power Authority (RWAPA) has acted for 25 years as an agency for information sharing, regional water planning and water management coordination in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Authority meets quarterly to receive updates on projects and local and regional water management issues, to exchange information on water concerns of mutual interest to its members, to review and assess current projects, and to set policies for regional participation in water planning and management activities. RWAPA has taken an active role in negotiations with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding management of Ruedi Reservoir and the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project; has participated in various water planning efforts including the Colorado Basin Roundtable and the SWSI process; and has made appearances before the CWCB on topics ranging from minimum stream flows to administration of the recovery program for endangered fish in the Colorado River. In its 25 years of existence, the Ruedi Water and Power Authority has undertaken, either as a sponsor, co-sponsor, or facilitating agency, a number of local and regional planning efforts. Those efforts include several local hydropower feasibility studies, the Regional 208 Plan (1998-2000), the Roaring Fork Stability Plan (1999), the Fryingpan River Economic Survey (2002) the Fryingpan Habitat Study (2003-2004) and the Basalt River Stabilization Plan (2001). Partners in these efforts have included the Roaring Fork Conservancy, the Colorado River Water Conservation District, the Town of Basalt, the City of Aspen, the City of Glenwood Springs, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments and various private consultants. The Authority has received a number of grants on behalf of local agencies and has represented the local watershed at various state - and regional meetings and conferences. Meetings are fully noticed, open to the public, and carried out in accordance with state sunshine laws and other applicable regulations. Current representatives on the RWAPA Board are as follows: Pitkin County - Commissioner Michael Owsley City of Aspen - Councilman Jack Johnson Town of Snowmass Village - Councilman Reed Lewis Town of Basalt - Mayor Leroy Duroux Eagle County - Commissioner Sara Fisher Town of Carbondale - Mayor Michael Hassig Garfield County - Commissioner Tresi Houpt City of Glenwood Springs - Councilman Dave Merritt 2