Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy Distric Minutes March 17 2005

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SECWCD March 17, 2005 2 RECORD OF PROCEEDING Yohey, Kiowa County Commissioners office; Roy Heald, Stratmoor Hills Water District/Fountain Valley Authority; Doris Morgan, Senator Allard's office; Donald Saling and Steve Harrison, Pueblo West Metro District; Rod Baird, La Junta Tribune Democrat; and Gene Schleiger, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: President Everett asked if the members of the Board had received their copy of the minutes of the February 17, 2005 Board meeting, and if there were any corrections or additions. Hearing none, Mr. Aschermann moved, seconded by Mr. Long, to approve the minutes. Motion unanimously carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT: Mr. Reynolds reported the financial report for the month of February 2005 was mailed to the Board. Mr. O'Donnell moved, seconded by Mr. Goodwin, to approve the financial report for February and approve payment of the March bills. Motion unanimously carried. DIVISION ENGINEER'S REPORT: Steve Witte reviewed the reservoir contents and the most recent Daily Report of the river readings for 3/16/05. The current river call is Fort Lyon #1 4/15/1884. Mr. Witte reported the Winter Water Program ended at midnight 3/14/05. The preliminary number is 116,464 acre -feet in storage. In 2004 the Winter Water Storage ended up with 81,000 acre -feet, and the 5 -year average is 125,570 acre -feet. The final Winter Water Storage Program report will be mailed out by the end of the week. Mr. Witte reported the Board of Water Works of Pueblo approved the lease of 2,000 acre -feet as part of the strategy to deliver water to the Offset Account to significantly reduce the apparent deficit of usable stateline flows over the period 1997 -2002. Cooperation of several different entities has been secured to move the entire quantity to John Martin Reservoir using trades and exchanges. This initial operation should be completed before the end of March. Mr. Witte said he and his staff are reviewing 8 or 9 Rule 14 Replacement plans that have been submitted by well associations for 2005, with the intent to have the review completed by the end March. U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION REPORT: Mr. Musgrove reported as of March 14, there was 142,423 acre -feet of water stored in Pueblo Reservoir, 76,906 acre -feet of Project water, 18,022 acre -feet of stored If & When space, 40,557 acre -feet of Winter water, and 5,771 acre -feet of carryover Winter water. Mr. Musgrove said there is currently 180,043 acre -feet of Project space in Pueblo Reservoir, and 55,330 acre -feet of Project space available in the Turquoise and Twin Lakes Reservoirs.