Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise Minutes June 17 2004

• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise Minutes June 17 2004
• State: CO
• Date: 6/17/2004
• Author: Gonzales, Toni
• Title: Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise Minutes June 17 2004
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Minutes

SECWCD
June 17, 2004
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RECORD OF PROCEEDING
under the Legal Report on page nine, the first paragraph, at the end of the first sentence, he
would like to request a revision after the word "problems," the phrase "with Aurora's recent
proposal to exempt several areas from revegetation requirements" be added. In the second
sentence of the same paragraph, "for exempting acreage from revegetation' be deleted. Mr.
Bailey moved, seconded by Mr. Aschermann, to approve the minutes with the revisions. Motion
unanimously carried. President Everett then asked for approval of the Executive Session minutes
for May 20, Mr. Long moved seconded by Mr. Stealey, to accept the Executive Session minutes.
Motion unanimously carried.
TREASURER'S REPORT:
Treasurer Simpson reported the financial report for the month of May 2004 was mailed to the
Board and moved, seconded by Mr. Schrader, to approve the financial report for May and
approve payment of the June bills. Motion unanimously carried.
O & M QUARTERLY REPORT:
Mr. Reynolds reported the numbers are looking good, and that there are a lot of RAX items. He
reviewed the 0 & M expenses for FY 2004.
Mr. Musgrove reviewed the Fry-Ark Project Work Plan Descriptions Accomplishments, Second
Quarter -2004. The Board was provided a copy of the Eastern Colorado Area Office Five Year
Work Plan Estimates SECWCD.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PROJECTS REPORT:
Mr. Reynolds reported that the semi - annual payment was authorized for payment by the Finance
Committee in the amount of $2,526,521 to the Bureau of Reclamation.
Mr. Reynolds said that the xeriscape web page is now complete, and that it has a lot of very
valuable information. The site has received several hits, as this is a very popular subject.
Mr. Reynolds said the Executive Committee will meet after the Board meeting, to discuss the
building addition.
Mr. Reynolds reported per the IGA with Aurora, Aurora is to make a payment to the District
once they get a long -term storage contract with Reclamation. An escrow account has been set up
and Aurora has put $1 million in the account. The Regional Resource Plan Group (SECWCD,
UAWCD, Aurora, BWWP, and LAVWCD) has met to identify what projects to begin in
on.
Mr. Reynolds reported that carryover surcharges have been collected from entities that had
carryover water stored as of May 1.
Mr. Reynolds said that Rodney Baird, a reporter from the La Junta Tribune Democrat has
prepared a report on all the canal and ditch companies in the Lower Arkansas. The District will
get some copies printed and distribute them to Board members. Mrs. Scaplo said the Lower
District had copies made, and would share the costs with the Southeastern District for additional
copies to be made.
ALLOCATION COMMITTEE REPORT:
Mr. Hamilton reported Reclamation has said an additional 6,000 acre -feet of Project water is
available for allocation. Mr. Hamilton asked the Board how much of the 6,000 acre -feet they
would like to allocate, and how much would they like to keep in reserve by the Enterprise for
emergency allocations.
After discussion, Mr. Aschermann moved, seconded by Mr. Schrader, to allocate 3,000 acre -feet
in a second allocation and put 3,000 acre -feet in the Enterprise reserve account, and also
authorize the Allocation Committee to make emergency allocations of the reserved water where
justified on a case -by -case basis. Motion unanimously carried.