May 13 08 South Platte Basin Roundtable Meetin ‎(2)‎

• Basin Roundtable: South Platte
• Title: South Platte May 08 Minutes
• Date: 5/13/2008
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

Harold Evans: Thing that we may be stn~ggling with (appreciate committee to
take on difficult tasks) is that the conunittee will ask us to set priorities, not
sure how to do this. For example, in SWASI Phase I, bird watching came up,
100 people showed up; bird watching is important, but how do we balance
that; different rec and environmental groups will be very vocal; how do we
figure out priorities and who do we speak for... .
Bert Weaver: Add suggested criteria: like to see the next criteria to have word
"quality"; non-consumptive use has the opportuiuty to bring in water quality
protection or ei~liancement;
Nicole Rowan: Map showing quality;
Bob Streeter: Remember that 1149 says that nothing that roundtables will do
will affect any existing water rights; what we need to do is to figure out how
to satisfy future needs; there is no threat to existing water rights; it is clear in
the Act that the legal rights ruling consumptive uses are not threatened by this
work.
Bill Jerke: But a focus onnon-consumptive will create more a gap;
Janet Bell: Would like to look at timing of the demand, when looking at the
use of the water, release of water in a stream vs. demand for it at various
times; is there an inherent conflict, and if so, how do non-consumptive needs
figure out how to meet both demands;
Mike Applegate: Better to not just have flow opportuiuties, there will be
stn~ctural alternatives that would assist in accomplishing non-consumptive
uses as well.
Bill Jerke: Where to go with this? Committee looking for more people;
consumptive use people need a seat at the table.
Sasha Charney: Instead of more people on subcommittee, suggest that the
existing committee interview some of us, like Harold Evans or myself, then
can help flesh out some of the maps and then come back to the roundtable.
Bill Jerke: It would be wise to design questions in an open-ended manner to
solicit as much info as possible.
Mike Shimmin: It would be helpful if you could develop a set of
recommendations; come back to us-show us the choices with pros and cons
and we could give you guidance; therefore, you are doing the bulk of the data
gathering and analysis;
Bill Jerke: Time frame? Monthly report?
Tom Iseman: We will continue to work as subconunittee, flag questions, do
some outreach ii1 between meetings, then continue to bring products back to
roundtable
Bill: maybe even present questions to consumptive world to see if they will
solicit good info.
John Stencil: Not many ag people here today, but also need industrial people
as well; all need to be interviewed.
Tom: This is being done in conjunction with Metro and industrial follcs there
too.
Sasha: Would be useful to send out questions beforehand; give us time for
feedback.
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