Agenda Item 3

• Board Meeting Date: 3/18/2008
• Description: Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - January 22-23, 2008
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

5e. Basin Director Report -North Platte River Basin Director Report -Carl Trick Reporting
Action: Informational item only, no action required
Sf. Basin Director Report -South Platte River Basin Director Report -Eric Wilkinson Reporting
Action: Informational item only, no action required
Sg. Basin Director Report -Arkansas River Basin Director Report -Harold Mickel Reporting
Action: Director Mickel reported he would not seek reappointinent to the CWCB, and this would
be his last Board meeting.
5h. Basin Director Report -City and County of Denver Director Report -Barbara Biggs Reporting
Action: Informational item only, no action required
Si. Basin Director Report -Rio Grande River Basin Director Report -Chair Travis Smith Reporting
Action: Informational item only, no action required
6. Water Supply Protection Section -Species Conservation Trust Fund Recommendations
Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by Barbara Biggs to approve Staff
recommendations that the Board recommend that $13.9 million ($7.76 for ongoing
projects and $6.14 for new projects) be authorized for the work identified and described
in the Board memo. In addition, the Staff recommends that the Board recommend that
the necessary transfers from the severance tax operational account to the SCTF occur to
keep the fund solvent. This motion was later amended to change Paragraph 2, on page 3
of the Board memo to read, "The CWCB is coordinating with the CDOW, the Nature
Conservancy, Colorado Water Trust, and Trout Unlimited on developing a plan by which
acquisitions can be obtained for the minimum amount of water for Instream Flow
necessary to preserve critical habitat for species of concern in specific river basins." A
motion was made by Don Schwindt and seconded by Eric Wilkinson to approve staff
recommendation with the amendment. The motion was approved unanimously (10-0).
7. Water Supply Planning and Finance Section -Design and Construction Status Report
Action: Informational item only, no action required.
8a. CWCB Legislative Priorities and Recommendations -Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project
Action: A motion was made by Barbara Biggs and seconded by Eric Wilkinson to approve Staff
Recommendation that the Board endorse the proposed statutory language within the 2008
Projects Bill, including the transfer of two million dollars from the CWCB Construction
Fund to a new Chatfield Reallocation Agency Fund, that would specifically authorize the
CWCB to implement the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation project. Staff is further
authorized to work with various entities and the General Assembly to revise specific
language as necessary. The motion was approved unanimously (10-0).
8b. CWCB Legislative Priorities and Recommendations Funding for- Instream Flow Acquisitions
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Action: A motion was made by Don Schwindt and seconded by Harris Sherman to approve
CWCB Staff requests that the Board (1) Approve the Staff recommendation regarding the
inclusion of statutory additions or changes in the 2008 Projects Bill to achieve the
Board's intent; (2) Authorize Staff to work with the Executive Director's Office, the
Governor's Office, and members of the General Assembly regarding the specific
language. Staff shall have the authorization to recommend the deletion of such statutory
additions or changes from the bill if their inclusion endangers the bill's final passage; (3)
Staff shall keep Board members informed regarding the progress of discussions regarding