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J <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007 <br />CONTACT <br />Wil Alston, 303.866.6323 <br />Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370 <br />GOV. RITTER NAMES SOUTH PLATTE RIVER <br />TASK FORCE <br />Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the members of a special South Platte River Basin Task <br />Force that will examine water issues and recommend possible solutions to challenges <br />facing water users in the northeast Colorado basin. <br />Gov. Ritter called for the task force after he visited Wiggins earlier this year to hear first- <br />hand about the water crisis along the South Platte. <br />"The task force is charged with clearly articulating the problems faced by water users in <br />the South Platte River Basin and recommending potential solutions," Gov. Ritter said. <br />"Specifically, the task force is to consider whether there are any changes to current water <br />law or policy that will provide relief to junior water users without injuring senior water <br />right holders." <br />A final report is due to Gov. Ritter, legislative leaders and the chair of the legislature's <br />Interim Committee on Water Resources by Sept. 30. <br />The task force members are: <br />John Stulp, Colarado Commissioner of Agriculture, to serve as a voting member and co- <br />chair. <br />Harris Sherman, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, to serve as <br />a voting member and co-chair. <br />Steve Bruntz of Wiggins to serve as a voting member. <br />Harold Evans of Greeley to serve as a voting member. <br />Arnie Good of Fort Morgan to serve as a voting member. <br />Harold Griffith of Fort Morgan to serve as a voting member. <br />Joe Kiolbasa of Sterling to serve as a voting member.