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The portion of the Executive Session on Agenda Items 20a and 20b that were not <br />recorded were confined to the topics authorized for discussion in an Executive <br />Session under C.R.S. section 24- 6- 403(3xaxll) <br />CWCB Chair <br />22. Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning Section - Presentation on "Climate <br />Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation" <br />- NOAA/Western Water Assessment <br />Tape 2, Track. l 02:34:56 - 03:20:51 <br />Action. Informational item only, no action required. <br />23_ Water Supply Protection Section -Platte River Recovery Program <br />Tape 2, Track 1 03:20:52 - 03 :55:22 <br />Action: Informational item only, no action required. <br />24. Water Supply Protection Section -Endangered Species Conservation Trust Fund - FY 09 -10 <br />Funding Recommendation <br />Tape 2, Track 1 03:55:23 - 04:10:25 <br />Action: A motion was made by Eric. Wilkinson and seconded by Geoff Blakeslee to approve <br />staff recommendation for expenditures from the Species Conservation Trust Fund, with the <br />fimding modifications contained in the handout from Doug Robotham, for FY 09 -10 and such be <br />transmitted to the Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources. Contingent upon <br />the availability of funds a total expenditure of $8,760,000 is recommended of which up to $3.5 <br />million be allocated to the. Colorado Division of Wildlife for ME and species of concern <br />conservation, and up to $260,000 allocated to Colorado State Parks for the protection of species <br />associated with State Parks Lands. The motion was approved unanimously (9 -0). <br />25. Water Supply Protection Section - Litigation Account <br />a. Annual Report to General <br />Assembly <br />Tape 2, Track 1 04 :10:26 - 04:1g3:41 <br />Action: A motion was made by Carl Trick and seconded by Geoff Blakeslee to approve staff <br />recommendation that the Board authorize the CWCB staff to forward the Annual <br />Litigation Report to the General Assembly and/or appropriate committees. The motion <br />was amended to remove one sentence in the report in the "Status of the Litigation Fund" <br />section regarding the possible reduction of litigation funds. The motion was approved <br />unanimously (9 -0). <br />b. Attorney General's Request for Republican River Funding <br />Tape 2, Track 1 01:26 :49 - 01:28:00 <br />Tape 2, Track 1 01:29 :02 - 01:32:05 <br />Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by Carl Trick to approve staff <br />recommendation that the Board, l) authorize the expenditure of additional moneys, not to <br />exceed $110,000 for the costs of litigation associated with the defense and protection of <br />Colorado's allocation of water in the Republican River Basin, 2) direct the CWCB <br />Director and staff to authorize and manage the expenditure of these funds in a manner <br />consistent with this approval and the request by the Office of the Attorney General, 3) <br />direct the Office of the Attorney General to consult with the CWCB Director and staff <br />