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

• Basin Roundtable: Colorado
• Applicant: Ruedi Water and Power Authority
• Description: Roaring Fork Watershed Plan Phase II
• Account Source: Basin
• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2008
• Contract/PO #: 09000000049
• WSRA - Doc Type: Water Activity Summary Sheet - CWCB Evaluation/Approval Documents

Phase I of the Watershed Plan was a State of the Watershed Report, intended to catalog and analyze the
water resources and needs within the Roaring Fork Watershed, using existing data source, has been in

progress for one year and is expected to be completed by February of 2008.The State of the Watershed
Report will provide the basic data needed to develop strategies and priorities for future management of the
Roaring Fork watershed in Phase 11 of the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. Phase I1 of the Plan will include a
set of Goals and Objectives to be developed through citizen input and in consultation with local governments
and water managers. Phase II of the Plan will yield a set of findings on critical issues raised by the data
developed in the Roaring Fork Watershed Plan. Although the exact nature of those findings cannot be
predicted at this time they might address such issues as:
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The potential impact of increased transbasin diversions on local water quantity and quality
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The projected impacts of residential and commercial growth and changing land uses on local water
resources
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Local wildlife habitat, wildlife populations or ecosystem components that might be threatened due to
changing water uses
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Use trends in areas of domestic water use, agriculture, recreation and in-stream uses, commercial and
industrial uses and conservation
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Trends in water quality

In addition, the Plan will include recommendations for future water management policies and activities to be
submitted for the consideration of local water managers and governments. Those recommendations will be
tied to accomplishment of the Plans Goals and Objectives.
Recommendations might address the following:
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Water conservation measures to be adopted by major water users and suppliers
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Drought management policies
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River and lake setback standards
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Construction standards aimed at protecting water resources from construction – related, impacts
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Stormwater treatment standards
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Water rights acquisition programs
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Specific water development projects aimed at meeting the Plan's goals and objectives
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Further studies or follow-up projects
Scope of Work.
I. Tasks
Task 1
Develop Issues, Concerns, Goals and Objectives
This task will consist of an extensive public outreach effort aimed at developing a consensus among
interested local citizens and water managers regarding the issues to be addressed in the Plan and the goals of
the Plan. Stakeholder contacts, interviews and meetings will be organized to assemble a broad range of
opinion and to identify the major issues and concerns raised by the information contained in the State of the
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