Minutes of Board of Director's Meeting Lower South Platte (2)

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MANAGER'S REPORT: Included in Manager Frank's report were the following: Manager Frank stated that there had been discussion between the three conservancy districts (Northern, Central and Lower) to apply for a combined 2025 Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. A possible grant would be used for remote sensing and real time data collection. Manager Frank also discussed the possibility of applying for a second Water 2025 grant from the Bureau of Reclamation which would provide reimbursement towards the construction of larger scale projects for area ditch and reservoir companies. Letters to the area ditch companies will be sent out fairly soon to get their feed back on a possible grant proposal. President Stromberger, Manager Frank and Direcfors Powers and Coyne will serve on the 2006 Budget committee. The first informational meeting of the South Platte Basin Roundtable was held in Greeley on September 1 St. Russell George, Executive Director of the Colorado Deparhnent of Natural Resources addressed the workshop and explained its function by explaining that the Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) and the -- Basin Roundtables that aze created by HB05-1177, also known as the Golorado -- Water for the 21S` Century Act, will allow the different water basins within the state to work together to find long-term solutions to the issues that currently exist and may arise in the future. Manager Frank noted that ten (10) more "at large" members are needed for the Committee. Those "at large" members must meet the following criteria: a. One representing agricultural interests, b. One representing recreational interests, c. One representing local, domestic water providers, d. One representing industrial interests, and e. One representing environmental interests from a list of eligible candidates provided by established environmental organizations. At least five of the ten "at Iazge" roundtable members must own water rights or have a contract for federal water or be the water owner's or contractor's designee. The next meeting of the Roundtable will be October 18, 2005 at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. Manager Frank also noted that the Statewide Water Supply Initiative Technical Roundtable meetings have begun. Manager Frank will be serving on three (3) of the four (4) roundtables. Those being, 1) Water Efficiency, 2) Alternative Agricultural Transfers to Permanent Dry-up and, 3) Addressing the 20 Percent M & I Gap, Agricultural Shortages, and Environmental and Recreational Needs Including Development of Alternatives. -4-