2-4-08 Meeting Minutes PDF ‎(2)‎

• Basin Roundtable: Gunnison
• Title: Gunnison basin approved 2/08 minutes
• Date: 2/4/2008
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

February 4, 2008
Report from the IBCC Representatives
There was no report from the IBCC Representatives.
Report from the Educational Committee
There was no report from the Educational Committee.
Report from the Black Canyon Quantification Committee
John McClow reported that there had been some additional negotiating sessions, and there was slow
progress being made. The deadlines were extended 90 days to April 10, and they would be back to
see the Judge on April 11, 2008.
1. Statewide Non-Consumptive Needs Assessment
A list of all non-consumptive attributes identified by the Needs Assessment Committee was
distributed to the members by Nicole Rowan of CDM. This list was also e-mailed to all
members previously. Tyler Martineau mentioned that the attributes were divided into two
broad groups, environmental and recreational. Since Hank Hotze, who worked on the
recreational part of the list, was not in attendance, the Need Assessment Committee decided
to postpone the discussion about the recreational attributes until the next Roundtable meeting
that Hank was in attendance. Steve Glazer discussed the environmental attributes and our
quest to identify and quantify the needs. The members discussed and evaluated the list of
attributes to decide which environmental attributes were not applicable and would be deleted
from the list.
There was also discussion regarding a "flow evaluation tool" that was developed by two
professors at CSU to quantify non-consumptive uses on a broader approach, rather than
segment by segment. CDM and CWCB were looking for a few basins to volunteer to be used
as pilot basins to try out the new tool. Steve Glazer made a motion to invite CDM to bring
the CSU professors to make a presentation to the Roundtable on the flow evaluation tool, and
at their earliest convenience have a pilot study done on a major drainage within the Gunnison
Basin. Tom Huerkamp seconded, but the discussion continued.
There was concern among the members to commit to the pilot study, what its use would be,
and if it were necessary. Nicole Rowan mentioned that only three drainage basins would be
chosen, and to assure the Gunnison Basin gets to participate in the pilot study, it would have
to commit as soon as possible. Michelle Pierce called for a majority vote on Steve's motion,
and the motion carried by majority (10 or so no votes). Michelle requested that Steve Glazer
draft a letter for her signature requesting the presentation and a pilot study. A lengthy
discussion pursued on the lists distributed by Steve.
John McClow made a motion to have Nicole Rowan proceed with mapping of the attributes
that had been selected to remain on the list. Both Tom Huerkamp and Greg Clifton seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
2. Surface Creek Water Supply Plan
Tom Huerkamp discussed with the Roundtable the draft Scope of Work and costs developed
for the Surface Creek Water Supply Plan.
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