Final and Approved September 2008 Minutes

• Board Meeting Date: 9/16/2008
• Description: Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - September 16-17, 2008
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

Action: A motion was made by Geoff Blakeslee and seconded by Reed Dils to approve
staff recommendation t hat the Board approve funding up to $35,000 from the Rio
Grande Basin Account and $250,000 from the Statewide Account to help
complete the 2008 Rio Grande Stabilization Pro ject, contingent on resolution of
the item listed in the issues/additional needs section of the board memo . The
motion was approved unanimously (8 - 0).

o. Conejos Water Conservancy District Platoro Reservoir Restoration
Tape 1, Track 3 02:25:58 02:32 :58
Action: A motion was made by Carl Trick and seconded by John Redifer to approve staff
recommendation t hat the Board approve funding up to $50,000 from the Rio
Grande Basin Account and $200,000 from the Statewide Account to help
complete the Platoro R eservoir Restoration project, contingent on resolution of
the item listed in the issues/additional needs section of the board memo. The
motion was approved unanimously (8 - 0).

p. Manassa Land Irrigation Company Conejos River & North Branch Diversion
an d Stabilization Project
Tape 1, Track 3 02:32:59 02:38:20
Action: A motion was made by Keith Catlin and seconded by Geoff Blakeslee to approve
staff recommendation t hat the Board approve funding up to $50,000 from the Rio
Grande Basin Account and $333, 700 from the Statewide Account to help
complete the Conejos River & North Branch Diversion and Stabilization Project,
contingent on resolution of the items listed in the issues/additional needs section
of the board memo. The motion was approved unanimousl y (8 - 0).

q. Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Lower South Platte Water Protection and Wetland
Restoration
Tape 1, Track 3 02:38:21 02:52:45
Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by Bruce Whitehead to
approve staff recommendation t hat the Boa rd approve funding up to $825,552
from the Statewide Account to help fund the Lower South Platte Water Protection
and Wetland Restoration project (Fender Project, DT Ranch and the Drake Land
Farms Project), contingent on resolution of the item in the issue s/additional needs
section of the board memo. The motion was approved unanimously (8 - 0).

r. The Nature Conservancy of Colorado (TNC) Arickaree River Well Retirement
Program
Tape 1, Track 3 02:52:45 02:57:32
Action: Geoff Blakeslee recused himself and stepped out of the room for this discussion
item and motion . A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by John
Redifer to approve staff recommendation t hat the Board approve funding up to
$19,984 from the South Platte Basin Account and $79,936 from the Statewide
Account to support well retirement efforts in the Republican River Basin for
compact compliance purposes while also providing ecological benefits for key
habitat for rare species. The motion was approved unanimously (7 - 0).

s. City of Greeley Halligan Seaman Water Management Project: Share Vision
Planning Model
Tape 1, Track 3 02:57:33 02:59:55
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