GC 2010 PRRIP

• Description: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program ‎(PRRIP)‎ Governance Committee ‎(GC)‎ Meeting agendas, contracts, emails, budgets, related reports, minutes, notes, etc. 2010
• State: CO
• State: NE
• State: WY
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 1/1/2010
• Author: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program ‎(PRRIP)‎
• Title: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program ‎(PRRIP)‎ Governance Committee ‎(GC)‎ Meeting documents for 2010
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

6 12/07/2009
PRRIP — ED OFFICE DRAFT
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Cory Steinke — Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
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Jim Schneider — Nebraska DNR
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Eric Dove — Olsson Associates
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Pat Engelbert — HDR
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Tom Riley — The Flatwater Group
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Brad Anderson — Anderson Consulting
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Chester Watson — Brevenharn Group
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Mike Drain — Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
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Matt Lindburg — Brown & Caldwell
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Deb Ohlinger — Olsson Associates
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Don Beesley — Olsson Associates
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Doug Yadon — AECOM
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Welcome & Administrative
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Ament called the meeting to order and the group proceeded with introductions. Ament asked for
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agenda modifications; none offered. Purcell moved to approve the October 2009 GC minutes;
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Berryman seconded. Minutes approved. Schellpeper moved to approve the November 2009
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GC Special Session minutes; Lawson second. Minutes approved.
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Program Committee Updates
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Land Advisory Committee (LAC)
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Czaplewski provided an update on the latest LAC activities. The LAC last met on November 18
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in Kearney. Scott Woodman was re- elected as LAC Chair; Czaplewski was re- elected Vice -
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Chair. Most of the discussion focused on Complex and Tract Land Management Plans and their
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associated work plans and budgets. LAC members will submit comments on these plans by
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January 8 and the plans will be discussed again when the LAC meets on January 29. LAC
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approved Land Exchange Plan that the GC will discuss tomorrow.
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Water Advisory Committee (WAC)
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Steinke provided an update on the latest WAC activities. Steinke was elected Chair at the last
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meeting on November 17. Olsson presented on the re- regulating reservoirs that will be discussed
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at the GC meeting tomorrow. WAC supports the J -2 alternatives and recommends moving
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toward full feasibility analysis. Steve Smith and Bill Hahn (Hahn Water Resources) presented
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on groundwater recharge. Courtney provided a Water Action Plan update.
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Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
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Smith provided an update on the latest TAC activities. The TAC last met on November 23.
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HDR presented on the stage change study and provided an example of how Program water
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activities could influence the lower Platte. TAC discussed the draft 2008 -2009 Program tern and
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plover monitoring report, wet meadows RFP, 1 -D modeling RFP, and FY 2010 Program budget.
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Next TAC meeting is scheduled for January 21; one primary discussion topic will be the draft
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Complex and Tract Land Management Plans.
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This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are
made by the Governance Committee before approval.
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