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. ?' <br />obtained additional project funding in the lower river through the 1006 Trust Fund with <br />some of this money being used for additional wells at Tamarack and Pony Express. <br />Jon stated that the Tamarack Plan is viewed as a 3-phase project: 1-The origina110,000 <br />acre-feet committed to the 3-State Recovery Program; 2-Assist in replacement of new <br />depletions along the front-range; 3- Enlazgement of the Tamarack Recharge Project. He <br />added that modeling efforts are underway to look at doubling Tamarack from 23 wells to <br />about 50 wells utilizing both public and private lands along with more recharge activities <br />in ditch svstems. <br />Jon reviewed the three grants received by SPLRG from the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board (CWCB) that made the Tamarack Project a reality. The first grant of $75,000 <br />enabled the project to get started by drilling the first well at Tamarack Ranch, and atso <br />provided funds for exploratory work on area ditch systems. The $60,000 contract was for <br />continued work in the ditch systems and the $240,000 contract was for continued <br />development efforts on the Tamarack Project. The latter two contracts are good untfl <br />June 30, 2002. He also stated the need for futwe full-time personnel for operation and <br />maintena•ice as the project continues to grow. <br />Jack Odor had concems regazding the perpetuity of the Tamarack and Pony Express <br />Projects, manpower for operations/maintenance, and if the credit purchasing entities can <br />depend on accretions credits in the future. Discussions on these issues will take place at <br />future SPLRG meetings. <br />Larry Frame updated the group on the operations at the Julesburg Well Field. When <br />weather pernuts they will commence filling the Julesburg Pond. He stated that Steve <br />Nein and Dave Nein have expressed interest in developing recharge sites. These sites <br />may have multiple benefits for rechazge and wildlife habitat and will be visited for <br />potential development. <br />Alan Bemmnan updated the status of the State Steering and Peer ReNiew Committees. <br />He stated -Diek Siezlzel, Dix,Engineer for t'ric Division of Water Resourees arid 3on Alter,hofei: .ire developing a river administration and accounting model for the lower end <br />of the South Platte River to evaluate Tamarack operations and well augmentation issues. <br />Alan commented on the status of the Cooperative Agreement and the 3-State Endangered <br />Species Recovery Program efforts. He said efforts were being made by the Water Action <br />Plan Committee to come up with 60,000 to 80,000 acre-feet of water in addition to the <br />70,000 acre-feet already committed. A letter was sent to Boyle Engineering from Kent <br />Holsinger in regard to Colorado's Water Action Plan Principles. A copy of this letter wiIl <br />be attached to the minutes. Alan also reviewed Nebraska's concerns on 3rd party <br />impacts. <br />Howard Propst, who was appointed as one of the State of Colorado's representatives to <br />the Governance Committee, expressed concern on cost over-runs that could well exceed ? <br />the 75 million dollars initially committed for a Recovery Program. He had concerns '2 <br />