DNR WaterSupplyReserve FS_8-11-08 for web

• Title: Water Supply Reserve Account Newsletter
• Date: 8/1/2008
• IBCC - Doc Type: Fact Sheets & Quarterly Newsletters

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Gunnison Basin
Meetin~ Schedule/Location
The Gunnison BRT meets monthly the 1 st Monday of
the month for 3 hours from 4:00-7:00 p.m. They
meet in Montrose usually at the Holiday Inn Express.
Processes for Receivin~, Considerin~, and
Approvin~ WSRA App(ications
Contact Person: Michelle Pierce
Phone: [phone]
e-mail: lakecityC~lakecity. com
Project Screenin~ Committee (PSC) Membership
Representation:
• Two at Upper Basin Area above the Tunnel
• Two at South Basin Uncompahgre, Gunnison River
south
• Two at North Basin North Delta, North Fork, Grand
Mesa
Role and Responsibility
Project Steerin~ Committee
1. Review project applications for Gunnison BRT
and state accounts.
2. Prepare recommendation to accompany
applications.
3. Provide Gunnison BRT with concise, succinct,
and comparable applications.
4. As required by the project, provide review of
progress and makes recommendations to
Gunnison BRT for project modifications.
5. At least annually, and more frequently as
needed, review these guidelines and the project
selection process. Report to the Gunnison BRT
on any changes needed to improve the project
screening process.
Gunnison Basin Roundtable
1. Review, provide comments, and approve or
reject all applications.
2. Support the applicant in its submittal of
approved applications to the CWCB.
3. Monitor project progress and approve any
necessary progress payments.
4. Conduct a final review of the project and vote to
approve the project per Gunnison BRT bylaws.
5. The Chair will provide a summary of the vote per
the CWCB WSRA Criteria and Guidelines.
6. Members casting a dissenting vote are
responsible for providing the applicant and the
Chair with a memorandum documenting their
vote per CWCB's WSRA Criteria and Guidelines
within the applicant's scheduled submittal. If
they fail to do so, their vote will be considered
having been cast in favor of the project and so
reflected by the Chair in its letter.
7. Review proposed changes to the PSC structure
and process as necessary.
PSC Operatin~ Guide(ines
1. At the time the project is submitted to the PSC
and the Gunnison BRT, Gunnison BRT members
shall disclose any participatory role of a member
or affiliate of a member in the project and any
financial or other benefit a member or any
affiliate of a member may receive from the
proposed project. For purposes of this
disclosure, "member" includes the entity or
entities that appointed an individual to the
Gunnison BRT.
2. Applicant shall give notice at the Gunnison BRT
meeting prior to its submittal of its request for
PSC review of its application.
3. The PSC must consider the application at least
once before the next Gunnison BRT meeting.
4. PSC will review the application against the
Gunnison BRT and state application
requirements.
5. The PSC will find an application acceptable
when four of six members approve the
application for Gunnison BRT consideration. The
PSC may include comments on an application
forwarded to the Gunnison BRT.
6. Should the application be found to be deficient,
the PSC will request the applicant to address the
identified deficiencies and reschedule a second
PSC revi ew.
7. If the PSC finds the application to be deficient,
the applicant may:
a. Address deficiencies and resubmit to the PSC
for further consideration.
b. Take the declined application directly to the
Gunnison BRT.
8. Whenever a PSC declined applicant directly
petitions the Gunnison BRT, the PSC will have
the opportunity to present the PSC's position
regarding the declined application.
9. The Gunnison BRT can accept the application,
accept it with modifications, return it to the PSC
with comments for further consideration, or
reject the application.
10. Review final report and make recommendation
to Gunnison BRT regarding final payment.
Application Guide(ines
No application will be accepted by the Gunnison BRT
that proposes use of Gunnison BRT allocated funds
for any project not within the geographic boundary
of the Gunnison River Basin.
Application Gradin~ System
The intent of the PSC assessment of applications is
to provide the Gunnison BRT with complete and
comparable applications. Consideration for
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