Board Meeting 02/03/1986

• Board Meeting Date: 2/3/1986
• Description: Minutes of the Special Meeting of the CWCB February 3, 1986
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

the Board might discuss the matter fully . There being a
consensus that this should be done , the Chairman directed Mr.
McDonald t0 so proceed .
5 . Ute Indian Reserved Water Rights Negotiations
Last, Mr . McDonald reported on the status of the
ongoing negotiations with the Ute Indian Tribes concerning the
settlement of the tribes ' reserved water rights claims . He
noted that a settlement in principle had been reached on the
preceding Friday with respect to the quantification of the
claims of the Southern Ute Tribe on the Florida River and the
streams lying to the east thereof . He also reported briefly on
meetings which Colorado and tribal representatives had had with
various parties during the preceding week in Washington, D . C .
Brief discussion ensued with Mr . Uli Kappus , Executive Director
of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development
Authority , and with Mr . Fred Kroeger, Chairman, Southwestern
Water Conservation District .
Item 5 — Discussion Pap.er Concerning the Future of Water
Mr . McDonald indicated that this item was on the agenda in
order that the Board might continue to receive comments from
interested parties on the draft discussion paper (Appendix B) ,
there having been insufficient time at the January , 1986 , Board
meeting to complete the process . In that regard , Mr . McDonald
indicated that two of the invited speakers who had not been
able to attend the January meeting were available today and
that there were others in the audience who also wished to
speak .
Chairman Robbins then called upon Mr . Robert MCWhinnio,
representing the Denver Metropolitan Water Authority and the
Denver Metropolitan Providers , to address the Board . Following
Mr . MCWhinDi8 / S remarks , he responded to several questions from
Board members .
Chairman Robbins then called upon Mr . Fred Kroeger t0
address the Board . At the conclusion of Mr . Kr0eg8r ` S remarks ,
he too responded to a variety of questions from Board members .
Chairman Robbins then called upon Mr . Felix Sparks and Mr .
Glenn Saunders , both of whom had spoken to the Board at its
January meeting , to see if they had any additional comments .
Both gentlemen commented further to the Board and Mr . Saunders
responded to questions from Board members .
Chairman Robbins then invited those in the audience who
wished to address the Board to do so . The following persons
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