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Todd D.: Yes, and that work that is done (except for Part 6) is on the ivebsite. We could have a presentation next meeting. Harold Evans: As an example, conservation piece: what do to with conservation water: conservation group worked hard on this, bottom line showed that each community will be different. Most municipalities will use the majority of what will be saved from each conservation effort. Bill Jerke: Thus: 1) report from Mike's group and 2) report re: SWASI It Todd Doherty: Focus of this presentation: focus on conservation or overview? Harold Evans: Overview and see all four groups of SWASI 11: 1) conservation, 2) ag drv_ up 3) environmental/rec and 4) gap group Janet Bell: Gap group got down to studying criteria, criteria were there before we got shut down. Mike Shimmin: If anyone has any suggestions for language, please email to Mike Shimmin. Eric Wilkinson: CWCB/IBCC: Meeting of subcommittee that was overlooking criteria for water supply account, adopted some changes: 1) if seeking state wide funds, needs to be a 20% match from external source or from basin account itself. Cannot be 100% statewide account. 2) Funding to be received in 2009, if WRSA, $300,000 goes basin to 7.3 million to State Fund. Decision made that state agencies cannot receive WSRA (i.e. state forest service cannot receive firnds.) Private parties can receive funds but must be done with consent of roundtables. 3) Criteria 4 (threshold criteria) letter from Chair must indicate that project either "furthers basins needs assessments or furthers objective of meeting consumptive or nonconsumptive needs" must site one or other of these. As funding is available and as completion increases, may be necessaiv to enhance criteria. But decision made not to do that this year. Criteria for contracts for grants must be executed within 6 months, this will be changed that contracts will be "expected" to be executed, due diligence must be shown, and progress reports must be submitted every 6 months. These changes in criteria will go into effect beginning with March 2009 meting. Thus, applications already in the mill not affected. Bob Streeter: Anv discussion as per any limit on basins that are not spending their money? Eric: Yes, this discussion occurred as well as discussion about whether the legislature will limit any of the year spending limit. But no decision made. Needs to be discussed because some basins may not need it and others need it. Todd: As per funding allocation, will be revisited every October. Legislative Report: Dianne Hoppe: New members elected in CO and nation wide: House Leadership: Terrence Carroll new speaker: Paul Weismann of Lewisville, majority leader. Mike May, minority leader, David Balmer, Assistant minority leader, Senate Majority Leaderhop: Peter Groff: Brandon Schaffer, minority leader. Josh minority leader in Senate. House and Senate Agleadership chairs not formalized yet. Water Resource committee still unknown. Possible legislation: water supple reserve account, cistern bill: bill on produced water, South Platte