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by CWCB reporting that there could be as much as a 4-5% increase. <br />Made assumptions as per percentage growth, etc. Made case that, by <br />2050, without transbasin diversion, 70% ag dryup (786,000 acres) on <br />east slope and 65% ag dryup on Nvest slope (trying to meet energy <br />demands). West Slope sees that their ag threatened as well because of <br />energy development, thus, strategies began to be formulated. One of <br />most productive IBCC meetings to date. Finally seems as though IBCC <br />moving along in an optimistic manner. <br />Questions: <br />Julio Iturreria: Does drought come in to the discussion? Do you feel as <br />though this current drought is more pressing than climate change? <br />Eric Wilkinso.: Where climate change came into discussion, yes. Some <br />of studies of Northern Water do show that this deficit is very significant <br />and that this deficit has an effect over entire system. Approaching the <br />drought of the 50s, not quite as bad as 30s, but the duration of the <br />deficiency is approaching 30s. <br />Bill Jerke: This is significant, energy- development on West Slope mostly <br />from energy development? <br />Eric Wilkinson: Yes, and also seeing that these energy- development <br />could impact junior rights on east slope as well. This does not include <br />most exaggerated possible energy development, moderate development. <br />Mike Shimmin: West Slope is working on water needs vis a vis energy <br />development. These scenarios are based on 130,000 ac ft demand from <br />energy- and oil shale development that does not exist today. <br />Questions: <br />Bob Streeter: Is the power point presentation available? <br />Mike Shimmin: Yes, on IBCC website: IBCC October 29 Colorado <br />Springs meeting. Adds that CWCB made it very clear that these studies <br />are preliminary. These studies will be refined. <br />Todd Doherty: This IBCC visioning process is intended to be grass roots <br />oriented. The AIL Basin is looking at their task orders, needs <br />assessments, and developing a list of IP&Ps that would answer to those. <br />As a grass roots oriented process, this is a potential opportunity- to direct <br />our examination of particular alternatives ... NISP, alternative methods to <br />ag diyup, reservoirs, perhaps we prefer for CWCB to emphasize a <br />particular area to prioritize their efforts so that CWCB can look at the <br />best Nvav to serve Basin Round Tables. <br />Eric Wilkinson: IBCC looking at multibasin solutions, pursuing <br />strategies to meet those gaps. IBCC and CWCB want to hear from round <br />tables any ideas that might not be on the table right now. As per the <br />Water Supply Reseiwe Account: looking now at how the more <br />overarching projects-- larger in scope, more broad based, more <br />universally applicable-might be given more thought and discussion. For <br />example, Yampa Pump Back, Sterling Pump Back, Blue Mesa Pump <br />Back. <br />John Metli: Storage a component at all? Look at last winter with 130% <br />snow pack and none stored. <br />Todd Doherty: Absolutel . <br />Harold Evans: Actually, much of this did go into storage. <br />Mike Shimmin: Lake PoNvell, this helps our compact obligations. <br />Bill Jerke: Compact obligations must be part of our discussion.