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"R CON SEAk <br />Colorado Water <br />BPS <br />Arkansas River <br />Conservation Board <br />Rod Kuharich, Director <br />a � <br />°J <br />Dan McAuliffe, Deputy Director <br />6 <br />Basin Planning Meeting <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br />Policy and Planning Needs Identified by Participants <br />• Concerns regarding the loss of Colorado's allocations of Colorado River water <br />• Help resolve East Slope versus West Slope issues in the state <br />• Concerns about the instream flow program limiting future water development <br />Identified Technical Assistance Needs <br />• Support Arkansas River Valley Pipeline development to deliver Frying Pan - Arkansas water to La <br />Junta and Lamar <br />• Support Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District to develop additional storage <br />• Continue cooperating with the Division of Water Resources <br />• Assist the U.S. Congress to address Arkansas Basin storage needs <br />• Develop an Arkansas Decision Support System <br />• Coordinate with the Arkansas River Compact Commission <br />• Office of Water Conservation support to develop Lamar Conservation Plan <br />• Request for information on Reudi Reservoir negotiations <br />• Concerns over the Army Corps of Engineers removing trees as part of the floodplain management <br />effort in Fountain Creek <br />Identified Potential Water Projects <br />• Three to four small reservoirs or gravel pits for the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District <br />• Arkansas River Valley Pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir for Fry Pan -Ark Water, to serve La Junta, <br />Lamar and other counties <br />• Support repair and rehabilitation of diversion structures and dams <br />Other Issues <br />• Need water quality data to support state actions and litigation <br />