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2. A non-consumptive needs assessment working group was established to develop the parameters <br />of a grant request for a non-consumptive needs assessment. Ken Neubecker, Rose Ann Sullivan, <br />Louis Meyer, Bruce Hutchins, Phil Overeynder, Ken Ransford, Tom Hilleke, and Lane Wyatt <br />volunteered to join this committee <br />Tom Clark, Greg Trainor, Mark Fuller and Mike Wajeck formed an energy- needs assessment <br />committee to study energy extraction impacts on Western Slope water. <br />January 22, 2007 <br />The CBRT voted unanimously to send a letter to Governor Bill Ritter commending Russell <br />George's leadership in the roundtable process. <br />2. Ken Neubecker reported that a subcommittee met to discuss the non consumptive needs <br />assessment required by HB 1177, and listed 8 areas the non-consumptive needs assessment <br />should cover. <br />3. The 2006 Shoshone Reduction Agreement between Denver and Xcel energy was discussed, with <br />presentations by Bill Bates, Randy Rhodes, Bill Sappington, Ken Neubecker, and David Graf. <br />February 26, 2007 <br />Chips Barry, head of Denver Water, held a question and answer session with Eric Kuhn and <br />other parties regarding the current mediation between Denver Water and several Western Slope <br />water entities to address the Moffat firming project, and the Blue River Decree. <br />2. Kirby Wynn, USGS, and Cathy Kay, Western Colorado Congress, discussed water requirements <br />for oil shale and mineral development on the Western Slope <br />3. Rick Brown, CWCB, discussed and suggested improvements to recent SB 179 grant <br />applications. <br />March 26, 2007 <br />1. James Pritchett, CSU agricultural economist, discussed the impact to local tax revenues if <br />irrigated agricultural land is taken out of production when agricultural water uses are redirected <br />for municipal and industrial uses. <br />2. Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District, discussed the potential impact of global <br />warming on Colorado water resources, and the need for Colorado to determine how it will <br />respond to a call on the river by lower basin states. <br />3. Ken Neubecker, Trout Unlimited, explained the components of a non-consumptive needs <br />assessment. <br />April 23, 2007 <br />I:AInterbasin Compact ConunitteeTasin Roundtables\Colorado\Minutes\Minutes Aug 2008 CBRT.doc 5 10/.