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<br />tI)LTU/~~ ('",u"Wt~Jlrom ptlKt' I) <br /> <br />Office, Pueblo) to consider <br />action on the IGA. Steve <br />Arveschoug told the Board <br />that there remains a couple <br />of outstanding issues to <br />resolve, including conditions <br />to help Otero County, but <br />that the IGA was nearly <br />complete. <br />The IGA would keep <br />Aurora out of the Preferred <br />Storage Options Plan <br />(enlargement of Pueblo <br />Reservoir), but would allow <br />Aurora to continue the <br />practice of using If & When <br />storage space in Pueblo <br />Reservoir. Aurora would pay <br />the District $2.25 million, with <br />these funds dedicated to <br />support the development of <br />the Arkansas Valley Pipeline <br />project, support the <br />repayment of the original <br />Fry-Ark Project construction <br />costs. and help fund an O&M <br />reserve fund. <br />Notwithstanding the financial <br />payments, Aurora's use of <br />the Project would, at all <br />times, be subordinate to <br />Project purposes and uses <br />within the District. Aurora <br />could use their If & When <br />storage space for their <br />existing water rights <br />including the new Rocky <br />Ford Ditch water rights that <br />Aurora now has under <br />contract. However, the draft <br />IGA includes a provision that <br />would not allow Aurora to <br />use the If & When storage <br />contract in the Fry-Ark <br />Project to transfer additional <br />water rights out of the basin. <br />District staff will continue <br /> <br />DISTRICT'S WATER RESOURCES <br />MANAGER POSITION IS FILLED <br /> <br />After receiving and reviewing <br />over forty resumes for the Water <br />Resources Manager position len <br />vacant by the resignation of Tom <br />Simpson in April, Robert W. <br />"Bob" Hamilton. P.E. was <br />selected 10 fill the position. <br />The general manager reviewed <br />the resumes and selected seven <br />for a personal interview with the <br />personnel committee. Bob was <br />interviewed via tdephonc the <br />linil time. and was asked to <br />participate in a sccond interview <br />in person with the pl.:rsonncl <br />committee. <br />The personnel committce was <br />impressed \vith Bob's <br />qualifications and his knO\vledge <br />of the lower Arkansas Valley <br /> <br />and the southe~lstem District. <br />Bob's knowledge and <br />cxperience of the lo\ver <br />Arkansas Valley and the <br />Southeastern Colorado Water <br />Conservancy District (District) <br />come from \vorking for Foxley <br />Cattle Company in Crowley <br />County and serving as a mcmber <br />or the Districts bO<Jrd of <br />directors from April 19~5- <br />December 1<)~7. lIis previous <br />cxpl'rience will bl' a great <br />benefit to the District and its <br />constituents. <br />Bob leaves a pOSltlon in <br />Cambria. California working for <br />Cambria Water District where <br />he served as Assistant General <br />Manager/Utilities ~'1anager for <br />the past 14 years. <br />The BO<JTlI or <br />Directors and staff <br />welcome Bob. Bob <br />C<Jn he contacted al <br />the following direct <br />line - (719) 94X-UUX3 <br />ore - 111 it i 1 <br />bob6~.sec\\.cd.col11. <br /> <br /> <br />Written by: TOni <br />(hlluaJ.:s. Adnlllllslnllivc <br />Assistanl <br /> <br />,. -, <br /> <br />Bob lIamihon. Water Resmm:es ~Iallager ~ <br />Sllulhl.'aslCm Co!onlllo Waler Con:-.crYilncy Districl <br /> <br />their discussions with the City <br />of Aurora officials over the <br />next two weeks, and then <br />present a final IGA to the <br />District Board of Directors at <br /> <br />the October 4 meeting. <br />If you would like more <br />information about the draft <br />IGA, please call the District <br />at 719-948-2400. <br /> <br />2 <br />