Board Meeting 03/15/1984

• Board Meeting Date: 3/15/1984
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums March 15, 1984
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

Mr. Getches discussed the results of a meeting held with
• Warren White (Wyo. ) , Temp Reynolds (Ut. ) , Cliff Barrett (Reclama-
tion) , Mr. Buterbaugh and himself. The meeting focused on the
approach to take in formulating a draft conservation plan for each
of the three endangered fish. The group decided to form the Upper
Colorado Coordinating Committee and also established three
subcommittees .
The subcommittees would address the biological, hydrological,
and legal aspects of a new draft plan(s) . Mr. Getches reported
that the Federal and State agencies involved have agreed to operate
with a "Memorandum of Understanding, " which would establish the
ground rules, the direction of the group, and the membership of the
committees and subcommittees .
Mr. Getches has designated Mr. Jim Bennett from the Division
of Wildlife and Mr. McDonald to the biological and hydrological
subcommittees, respectively.
Mr. Bob Jackson moved and Mr. Dick Johnston seconded that the
Board approve Mr. Bennett ' s and Mr. McDonald's appointments to the
biological and hydrological sub-committees, respectively, but that
they work in close consultation with the Attorney General ' s Office
and the Board. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
There were three main issues that arose during the endangered
fish discussion. The three issues are:
1 . The draft conservation plan should contain at least one
nonflow alternative.
2. The Colorado Water Congress should be represented on the
full committee and the three subcommittees .
3. The water users should not have to bear any increased
costs because of a conservation plan.
Agenda Item 15 - Review of EPA Draft Groundwater Protection
Strategy
Mr. McDonald reported that the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) , in January 1984, released its Draft Groundwater Pro-
tection Stategy, which has been in preparation over the last
several years.
A staff summary of the draft had been prepared and trans-
mitted to Board members with Mr. McDonald' s March 8, 1984, memo-
randum to Board members (Appendix K attached) .
Since the strategy focuses on water quality problems and does
not propose any new legislative authorities for EPA which would
conflict with the state 's allocation and administration of ground-
., water, Mr. McDonald recommended that the Board not comment to EPA
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