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ALPOM &R Association
December 3, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes
(12118/2012— Draft v3)
7. Recreation Master Plan Comments
The Bureau requested comments from each individual member entity and /or the Association on the Recreation
Master Plan by December 14th or 151h and further stated that additional comments would also be accepted at
later date.
Association staff will incorporate comments previously received from the UMU Tribe along with comments
received from other individual members. These combined comments will be reviewed and discussed in the next
Association Board Meeting.
S. Sleeve Valve Comments
The only comments on the sleeve valve issue received to date were from the San Juan Water Commission and
those comments were sent directly to the Bureau of Reclamation. Russ has also submitted comments from the
Association's perspective to the BOR. Per Ed Warner, comments from others are still welcomed even though the
requested submittal date is past. BOR would like to collect all comments, review the report and sit down
together to discuss. The next step would be to submit the report to the Recovery Program /Fish and Wildlife
Service to see what their reception is of the report. The next San Juan Recovery meeting is slated for February,
2013.
Scott McElroy explained that the SUIT has concerns about the habitat in the Animas River itself and need more
internal discussions to determine if the results are adequate. Further, the SUIT would like discussions to get
started soon and a resolution of this issue is very important to the Tribe and relates directly to the Transfer of the
project.
Ed Warner requested comments on the Sleeve Valve issue and reiterated that although this is a dynamic process,
comments received sooner rather than later, would be better.
9. Staff Report
The schedule for 2013 Board Meetings was discussed and established. Carly DeLong reported that Commercial
Property, Inland Marine and General Liability insurance policies are in place with Glatfelter Public Practice
through Charles Hix of Insurance Associates located in Boulder, Colorado.
Russ Howard reported the Comprehensive Security Review is scheduled for the Ridges Basin Dam and Durango
Pumping Plant on April 25th. This will be the first CSR since construction and occurs every 6 years. Ed Warner
explained that the CSR entails a Risk Assessment and a Threat Assessment and a Security Plan is a result of this
process. Depending on the CSR recommendations, the BOR covers costs, particularly on high cost items. Russ
also reported fiscal year 2011 -2012 tax preparation has commenced; due to our fiscal year being from 10/1 to
9/30 taxes must be filed by February 15th, 2013. In addition, Association and BOR staff have been working
together to put the pumps back into working order, some plumbing work remains but we are moving forward to
be prepared for pumping in March if run -off allows. Parts for the motor operated butterfly valve modification,
which is necessary because valves won't open due to the differential across those valves, are due to arrive in
December /January with the modification work scheduled to start in February. Staff is working on a new 3 year,
2013 — 2016, budget in preparation of the Transfer and which will be reviewed in detail in the January Board
Meeting. Russ reported the MOU document was distributed on Monday November 19" and confirmed the next
ALP /SWCD joint meeting with SWCD will take place on Tuesday, December 181h in the Buckskin Charlie Room in
Ignacio. Russ presented slides which reviewed the Basin Creek culvert modification needed after the Airpark Fire
incident and the Basin Creek flow measurement device. Reclamation agreed to pay for the design of the flow
measurement structure and is considering La Posta Road as a possible location. Russ pointed out potential
maintenance issues with this location. Russ also reviewed the Ridges Basin Dam tunnel ventilation ductwork
which has leaks causing some corrosion on conduit and which BOR is working towards mitigating. An updated
drawing of the 120' long x 30' deep Equipment Storage Building was presented showing 5 bays with 14'w x 16'h
doors and a heated, ventilated, radon controlled dry storage area for tools and equipment. Barry Longwell
confirmed a proposal for the Equipment Storage Building has been received from Weeminuche Construction
Authority under the 638 Construction Agreement and expects to have a Modification issued by mid - December at
an estimated cost of $550,000. LPEA, not WAPA, power will supply electricity to the Equipment Storage Building.
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