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funds, these will be reconsidered in November meeting, this unusual because usually just March and September, --construction funds re: Ovid Res, Poudre Basin for dam and spillway maintenance project. Questions: Janet Bell: Northern Project: status Eric Wilkinson: presentation to CWCB Board by Save the Poudre Group, Wilkinson left the room and cannot report, status: comment period is closed and the Army Corps of Engineer is addressing the comments that were presented: alternatives are being considered, EPA has entered into picture and has asserted that certain parts of the Poudre is an aquatic resource of national importance, this gives EPA standing in review of permit and possibility of veto, this would be questioned by Army Corps and review of this status during the process. Legislative Report: Dianne Hoppe: Water Resource Review Committee and approved bills that will go forward during next session. See them on net on state legislative website. Interim Water Committee. RE: Statutes mostly made at the state level, however, we have other ballot initiatives, some are statutory and some constitutional: Amendment 52 is worth noting: Note that CWCB has taken a position of opposition, Hoppe opines that this is an onerous amendment, this is a constitutional change and also did not go through review: difficult to undo a constitutional change: goal is not bad (money- into transportation) but,kyhere they are getting money from is detrimental to the water committee. Caution on voting on this one. Would like to urge this committee to join groups opposing this. --Sue Morea: RE: emails from Responsible Colorado: who opposes 52 at this point: Arkansas is opposed, even 170 corridor is opposed: this prohibits money going to light rail or mass transit options, one of the handouts shows budget implications on this process that would cut funding for IBCC process by 40% and water supply account by 40%, see attached (emails): other projects would be cut: species conservation trusts cut by 40% (this is what gets water to NE), bad news show that 62% of people kvere for this initiative: thus, asking to take up this to pass resolution to oppose this. Other issue is to get the word out about 52, talk to neighbors. Email the web link and to ask leaders of the roundtable to write op eds and newspapers to come out against Amendment 52, need roundtable members to write letters to the editor. Burt Weaver: Moves to pass a resolution to opposed Amendment 52. Bob Streeter: Second Harold Evans: Who put this on the ballot? Dianne Hoppe: 3 republican legislators: motives were political wanting to take control out of governor's hands: CWCB staff funded by severance tax: this will undo it completely: there have been times when we cannot pay water commissioners mileage, vein- important to defeat this amendment. These legislators would have been wise to have gone through the legislative process: as elected reps they should not have circumvented the legislative process. Bob Streeter: No guarantee that the monies that currently go to 170 could be shifted: also important to note that this presents a real concern for not only water deliver but for wildlife as well. 2