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5e. Basin Director Report -North Platte River Basin Director Report -Carl Trick Reporting <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required <br />Sf. Basin Director Report -South Platte River Basin Director Report -Eric Wilkinson Reporting <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required <br />Sg. Basin Director Report -Arkansas River Basin Director Report -Harold Miskel Reporting <br />Action: Director Miskel reported he would not seek reappointment to the CWCB, amd this would <br />be his last Boazd meeting. <br />Sh. Basin Director Report -City and County of Denver Director Report -Barbara Biggs Reporting <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required <br />5 i. Basin Director Report -Rio Grande River Basin Director Report -Chair Travis Smith Reporting <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required <br />6. Water Supply Protection Section -Species Conservation Trust Fund Recommendations <br />Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by Bazbara Biggs to approve Staff <br />recommendations that the Board recommend that $13.9 million ($7.76 for ongoing <br />projects and $6.14 for new projects) be authorized for the work identified aired descrilbed <br />in the Board memo. In addition, the Staff recommends that the Board recommend that <br />the necessary transfers from the severance tax operational account to the SCTF occur to <br />keep the fund solvent. This motion was later amended to change Paragrapll2, on page 3 <br />of the Board memo to read, "The CWCB is coordinating with the CDOW, the Naturn <br />Conservancy, Colorado Water Trust, and Trout Unlimited on developing a plan by which <br />acquisitions can be obtained for the minimum amount of water for Instreann Flow <br />necessary to preserve critical habitat for species of concern in specific river basins." A <br />motion was made by Don Schwindt and seconded by Eric Wilkinson to approve staff <br />recommendation with the amendment. The motion was approved unanimously (10-0). <br />7. Water Supply .Planning and Finance Section -Design and Construction Status Report <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required. <br />8a. CWCB Legislative Priorities and Recommendations -Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project <br />Action: A motion was made by Barbara. Biggs and seconded by Eric Wilkinson to approve Staff <br />Recommendation that the Boazd endorse the proposed statutory language within the 2008 <br />Projects Bill, including the transfer of two million dollars from the CWCB Construction <br />Fund to a new Chatfield Reallocation Agency Fund, that would specifically authorize the <br />CWCB to implement the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation project. Staff is further <br />authorized to work with various entities and the General Assembly to revise specific <br />language as necessary. The motion was approved unanimously (10-0). <br />8b. CWCB Legislative Priorities and Recommendations -Funding for Instream Flow Acquisitions <br />Tape 4 Track 1 02:22:11- 02:46:14 <br />Action: A motion was made by Don Schwindt and seconded by Harris Sherman to approve <br />CWCB Staffrequests that the Board (1) Approve the Staff recommendation regazding the <br />inclusion of statutory additions or changes in the 2008 Projects Bill to achieve the <br />Board's intent; (2) Authorize Staff to work with the Executive Director's Office, the <br />Governor's Office, and members of the General Assembly regarding the specific <br />language. Staff shall have the authorization to recommend the deletion of such stah:~tory <br />additions or changes from the bill if their inclusion endangers the bill's final passage; (3) <br />Staff shall keep Board members informed regarding the progress of discussions regarding <br />