SWRT Meeting Summary 5-13-08 final

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Mike reported that the next meeting will be spent reviewing the non-consumptive data. Fred Schmidt from SJWCDwill presents brief update on the Dry Gulch Project. Carrie 1Neissthanked Rick Brown for all his support. Water Supply Reserve Account Jim Siscoe distributed a summary on the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company request. There is an opportunity for the Summit Irrigation Company and the MVIC to merge. MVIC hired Applegate to analyze what Summit would bring to the merger and what improvements to Summit would be needed and what the benefits would be to MVIC of doing those improvements. They are requesting $100 - $150k to be used to cover engineering costs including an underwater survey. Theformal requestwill be made at the next meeting. Rick Brown was asked to talk about the state's position on purchasing their share of water (5,000 af) from the ALP Project. He distributed a memo from Randy Seaholm. The general sense at the state level is that they are not sure it's in their best interest to invest in the water. They need to know more about potential demand because they'll need justification for purchasing the water. He asked if the Roundtable could help fund a study to evaluate market opportunities, infrastructure options, cost and benefits for development anddistribution of thewater. The cost of the study would be in the $25 - $30,000 range. Chuck Lawler asked if this would bean appropriate use of roundtable funds. Steve Fearn asked why the State wouldn't approach SWCD first. General consensus was that the State should approach SWCD first. Gary Kennedy thanked board for funds for the expansion of Jackson Reservoir-they should have an update by the end of the year. Basin Needs Overviews- Still to be presented are Upper San Miguel, La Plata, Florida, Piedra Next meeting: July 9, 2008 2:30 p.m. Durango Mike adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.