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• Board Meeting Date: 11/18/2008
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

USGS / DWRI CWCB COORDINATION MEETING: On October 21, 2008, CWCB Staff
attended the semi-annual State of Colorado/USGS stream gaging coordination meeting. The purpose of
these meetings is to improve coordination and collaboration efforts between the three entities with the
ultimate goal of maintaining an accurate state of the art network of stream gages throughout Colorado that
water managers can depend on for data and administration needs. Items discussed included an update on
the USGS Cooperative Gaging Network; an update on the status of several USGS Water Science Center
projects which are being funded by CWCB; the federal budget outlook and the impact to the NSIP and
Cooperative programs; DWR/CWCB Satellite Gaging Network and flood hardening efforts; CWCB
hydrographer status; new stream gages for the Fraser River, Middle Rifle Creek and North Boulder
Creek; and a discussion of funding needs for cableway installations and enhancements throughout the
state. Jeff Baessler)
WATER CONSERVATION PLANS APPROVED: To date, the Office of Water Conservation &
Drought Planning (OWCDP) has approved the following Water Conservation Plans from water
providers:
• Aurora
• East Larimer County Water District (ELCO)
• Town of Firestone
• Cherokee Metropolitan District
• Colorado Springs Utilities
• Denver Water
• Fort Lupton
• Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Authority
• Erie
• Castle Pines North Metropolitan District
• Castle Rock
• Northglenn
• Alamosa
• City of Rifle
• Fort Morgan
• City of Brighton
• Willows Water District
The OWCDP has determined the Plans to be in accordance with §37-60-126 C.R.S. and the CWCB's
Guidelines for the Office to Review Water Conservation Plans Submitted by Covered Entities. Water
providers may proceed with implementation of their Plans.
The OWCDP has received and will evaluate the following Water Conservation Plans: City of Longmont,
Left Hand Water District and Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District. (Ben Wade)
COLORADO INTERVENES WITH OTHER WESTERN STATES IN NPDES
PERMITTING LITIGATION RELATED TO WATER TRANSFERS: On October 31, 2008,
the States of Colorado, New Mexico, Alaska, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and
Wyoming, filed an unopposed motion to intervene in the case of the State of New York vs. EPA that
involves rules concerning the application of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
("NPDES") permitting to water transfers. New York is joined by Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington, and the Government of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.
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