Yampa-White Rountable Minutes 1-16-08 final.d

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIl2ECTORS OF THE PAMPA-WHITE ROUNDTABLE HELD IN MEEKER, COLORADO ON JANUARY 16, 2008 Chairman Tom Sharp called the meeting to order. Introductions were made. Minutes for October 17, 2007 were approved. There was no IBCC report. SB179 GRANT REPORTS A report was made on the energy water needs assessment. The first phase of the study has been awarded which focuses on information gathering. The study will include an evaluation of the development of energy related seiuor conditional rights. The study will also include consideration of secondary impacts on water demand from increased population resulting from energy development. This will include the impacts of coal, oil and gas, and uraiuum development. This joint study includes the White, Yampa and Colorado Basins. The study will also consider the use of ground water from energy development. There was discussion regarding the direct and indirect water demands resulting from oil shale development. The agricultural water needs assessment will before the CWCB for consideration in January. There was discussion for the need to coordinate studies and not duplicate data collection. There was discussion on the need to study return flow patterns in the Yampa Basin. The Morrison Creels study was briefly discussed. The reservoir site has been core drilled for the dam site study. The application to the CWCB for the Yampa water quality study was discussed. The CWCB staff has raised an issue regarding the relationship of this request to actual water demand and development. Jeff Blakesley reported on the non-consumptive use of work group which is a Statewide project. He asked whether the Roundtable would be willing to use the Yampa as the pilot project (basin for this first study). Concern was expressed regarding control of the process on the Yampa by persons outside the Yampa Basin. After considerable discussion, it was moved to agree to be the pilot (basin) project subject to final Roundtable approval of the attributes to be studied in the project. This motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATIONS Oak Creek and Yampa Water Supply Study. Bob Weiss said that this proposal is in process. There was no presentation on Stillwater Reservoir. A proposal was made to study non-tributary ground water. After discussion, it was agreed by consensus that State funds should be used for this study rather than Roundtable funds.