Draft Meeting Summary of RPW Steering on July 28 2009

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Meeting Summary of RPW Steering on July 28, 2009 draft Next meeting: Tuesday, August 4t" from 4 to 6PM at SWCD. Present: Steve, Meghan, Bruce, Chuck W., Ann, John, Lisa, Scott, Wanda Cason (Senator Udall's office), Jeff, John, Chuck L., Ted and Marsha Porter - Norton. The agenda was approved and is below. The finances were reviewed and a spreadsheet handed out showing income /expense to date. Several changes were made. A CWCB check for $16,905.85 that will pay for Marsha's time was deposited at First National. It is a restricted account. The policies for overseeing this money are on the agenda and were agreed to (below in blue). Meghan and Bruce approve Marsha's invoices and are signers on the checking account along with Jane Maxon and Marsha. These funds were disbursed by the CWCB to the RPW as part of the 80K grant. They cannot be given to SJRC &D without causing significant hassles for the RPW project such as having to go out to bid for staff time. Any expenses that are not for Marsha's time are covered by the funds at the SJRC &D. Everyone was encouraged to re -up their financial commitments in 2009 so the project has a diversity of contributors. The Wilderness Society has given $1,500 this year and Chuck said TU will give $1,000 (and then likely another $1,000.) Options for moving forward on the RWP project in general, and in relation to the outcomes of the Hermosa Creek Workgroup Drafting Committee's deliberations, were reviewed. After lengthy discussion, the options brainstormed included: 1) Proceed on land protection via a Hermosa Creek Special Legislation (HCSL) and use basic water language. 2) Proceed now on HCSL but work to include ISF language (details to be worked out). Note: This legislation would include the land protections agreed to already (wilderness, special area, road -less, advisory council, etc.). " "Circle back" on addressing the WSR issues once all five public Work Groups conclude. 3) Pursue any legislation covering land, water and /or both after all five public Work Groups are concluded. 4) Do HCSL now but enter negotiations on the WSR issues for the remaining four river /stream segments (Piedra, Animas, San Juan and Vallecito /Pine) and in relation to Hermosa Creek. After much discussion and a straw vote, #2 was agreed to. Meghan expressed her reservation in supporting #2 but did support it with caveats. She asked the