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SPWRAP Meeting Minutes <br />May 15, 2008 <br />MOTION.• Dennis Harmon moved that the board approve David J. Dunn, p.c. to perform <br />an audit and let Dennis sign the acceptance letter. Greg Dewey seconded the motion and <br />it was approved unanimously by the directors present. <br />MOTION.• Dennis Harmon moved that the board approve Hunt, Spillman, and <br />Associates, p.c. to prepare and file the 2007 tax return. Greg Dewey seconded the motion <br />and it was approved unanimously by the directors present. <br />6. UPDATE ON PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM <br />(PRRIP) ACTIVITIES <br />Federal legislation that authorizes the federal government to appropriate money to the <br />PRRIP was signed by the President of the United States. However, the annual <br />appropriation of money for the program still needs to be done each year. <br />Northern Water originally contracted with lobbyist, Alan Freemyer to lobby for the <br />PRRIP. It was the board consensus for Alan Berryman to write a letter terminating the <br />contract as of May 2008. However, Alan will stress that we are interested in pursuing a <br />contractual relationship to provide services related to a one-time, annual request for <br />appropriating the money this year. <br />7. SPWRAP ADMINISTRATIVE & CORPORATE ISSUES <br />Discussion ensued about how much time various board members were spending on <br />SPWRAP administrative and corporate issues. The consensus was that the cumulative <br />time commitment was not enough to warrant hiring an executive director for the time <br />being. <br />8. UPDATE ON MEETING WITH USFWS REGARDING DEPLETIONS <br />This issue pertains to when a federal agency is also a water user. Under the Program <br />documents, Colorado has agreed to cooperate with the federal agencies for coverage of <br />up to 350 acre-feet of depletions per year on federal lands. These might be depletions <br />caused by stock ponds, visitor facilities, or piscatoriaUwildlife/environmental uses. <br />Discussion ensued. <br />MOTION.• Greg Dewey moved that SPWRAP enter into a Memorandu.m of Agreement <br />with USFWS, the essence of which defines a single one-time payment of $10,000 for the <br />first increment of the PRRIP for USFWS to pay to obtain coverage of up to 350 acre-feet <br />of depletions per year under Colorado's Future Depletions Plan, and specifies that a11 <br />accounting of depletions on federal lands will be consolidated for USFWS to submit. <br />Dennis Bode seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously by the directors <br />present. <br />Alan Berryman and Kevin Urie will work on refining this proposal with the USFWS. <br />9. AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO <br />A Memorandum of Understanding between SPWRAP and Division of Wildlife had been <br />drafted. However, it was long enough ago to warrant revisiting. Austin Hamre will work <br />with Mary Halstead and Jon Altenhofen to review the latest draft. <br />DRAFT Page 2 of 3 <br />_ . ?