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Interbasin Compact Committee Basin Roundtable
<br />Rio Grande Inter Basin Roundtable
<br />MINUTES
<br />September 9, 2008, 5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
<br />Student Center, Adams State College
<br />ATTENDING: Mike Gibson, Ron Brink, John B. Shawcroft, J.B. Alexander, Robert Mathis,
<br />Mike Willett, Doug Shriver, Travis Smith, Cindy Medina, Carishma Gokhale-Welch, Ray
<br />Wright, Mike Blenden, Nicole Rowan, Mike Sullivan, Ronald Peterson, Judy Lopez, Ron
<br />Riggenbach, Nicole Langley, Steve Vandiver, Rio de la Vista, Peter Barkmann, Kitty
<br />Broadbent, Ed Nielsen, Erin Minks, Charles Spielman, Fred Bauder, Charlotte Bobicki,
<br />Don Thompson, Michelle LeBlanc, Edward Vigil, Jerry Gallegos, Bob Felmlee, Paul
<br />Robertson, Ralph Curtis, Doug Davis
<br />• Announcement: Chairman Mike Gibson gave an urgent appeal for men to take advantage of the free prostate
<br />cancer screening program at the Monte Vista Coop on Tuesday, September 1011 Its a simple blood test. Mike
<br />spoke as a suivivor of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is 33% more likely to occur in men than breast cancer is
<br />in women, and early detection is critically important in saving lives. Think about it. Tell your friends. Do it!
<br />• Introductions: Welcome to all. Lewis Entz and Alan Brown both sent regrets.
<br />• Establishing a Quorum: Quorum established.
<br />• Approval of Minutes from August 12, 2008 Meeting: Ray Wright moved, Doug Shriver seconded.
<br />Unanimous approval.
<br />• Reappointment of Members: Charlie Spielman offered to seive as the industrial rep in the place of Mel Getz
<br />instead of representing towns in Rio Grande County. Paul Robertson moved to approve. Travis Smith
<br />seconded. Passed unanimously. Charlie to check with the City of Monte Vista for appointment of someone in
<br />his place. Mike G. expressed continuing difficulty in finding a representative from Costilla County. Jerry
<br />Gallegos, in attendance, apologized for not having attended in the past and said he would now attend regularly
<br />and would continue as the rep from Costilla County.
<br />• IBCC Education Committee: Inspired by last month's visit from the Gunnison Basin Roundtable, Judy
<br />Lopez suggested we put together an educational PowerPoint presentation on "The Rio Gramme Basin. - Could
<br />use the existing R.G. template on the IBCC web site data as: add info on subdistricts, material from Mel &
<br />Camille Getz, Compact information from Mike Sullivan, SLV/GIS maps. Need to gather photos. Judy asks for
<br />help on this!
<br />Comments: Travis complimented Judy on her work on web page and getting the word out. Positive comments
<br />from all about taking it on the road and potential to have significant impact. Mike G - lets support Judy on
<br />this. Steve Vandiver may have info on irrigated acres. Include data on all the nonconsumptive maps
<br />• Rio Grande Compact Report: Mike Sullivan, District Engineer, CDWR
<br />RGBRT 1 Minutes September 9, 2008
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