08-26-08minutes

• Basin Roundtable: North Platte
• Title: North Platte Minutes 8/08
• Date: 8/26/2008
• Basin Roundtables - Doc Type: Minutes

North Platte Basin Roundtable Meeting Minutes, 08.26.08 2
If the credits don't go to recharge, then they go to agriculture. Some of the credits from
Heyborne might go to M&I
The project benefits are to local fish species as well.
Heyborne project:
Many partners, LSPWCD will hold the water right, which would save on engineering and
legal costs
Filed for 10cfs on a 2008 date.
This project was able to put 8 wells that were thought not to be part of the alluvial
aquifer, 20% of the credits will make sure that these wells go back into production, and
instead of paying cash for the recharge, the ag users will do maintenance.
NAWCA match money will be used also.
Diversity of partnerships is important for the NAWCA grant.
55% of the match comes from the value of conservation easements
Greg concluded his presentation
Debbie A: what is the direct benefit to our basin?
Greg K: the SPWRAP recharge, since the North Platte is a member of SPWRAP
Support Letter Discussion:
The only reservation expressed by the voting members present was that our Basin has
three potential competitors with this application at the September CWCB meeting. Also,
since there is not a quorum of voting members at the meeting, the roundtable cannot take
official action on this issue.
There might be a special meeting called to decide on this issue.
Debbie A will speak with Kent Crowder about possibly calling a special meeting to vote
on the issue.
Meeting adjourned
Next Meeting: September 23, 2008, 7-9pm