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<br />(inaudible) emergency closures _?-, fishing restrictions, fish salvage <br />operations. Has the Division begun to think about those things, what you can do? <br /> <br />Robin - We already have a process in place for emergency "fish salvage". Apparently we are <br />developing a process to bring before the Commission, it's really in it's infancy, but generally, <br />giving some emergency regulatory powers that allows them to make a determination that fishing <br />closure might be a good idea. . . but _? _ since we've never had to deal with fishing closures <br />related to drought, we are looking at Montana's practice in the past couple of years because they've <br />been dealing with this for 4 years. <br /> <br />_ - Also, the Division owns a number of reservoirs, and you have any special kinds of those <br />facilities? <br /> <br />Robin - Well, I think Jeff...is he still here? He let us know that wildlife.. .maintenance of water <br />for wildlife purposes is of a lower priority drought situation for agriculture and municipal use, so <br />we're just going to roll with the punches, and we are looking at, as one of our tasks in the wildlife <br />subgroup.. . and the Division is starting to look at all of our water rights and how we use our water <br />to try and get best management practices and to put that water to the best use. <br /> <br />Ron Cattany(?) - And we do have several small projects that we've been working with like Trout <br />Unlimited has assets that we could offer Colorado irrigation rights to equal those tied in to a <br />balance between irrigating for fall foliage for the big game versus using the stream for the fishes, <br />and we're looking at that on a case by case basis. We've got like four or five projects that I'm <br />aware of that we're looking at either altering or exchanging the time with the Water <br />Commissioners on that, too. And that's one of the big benefits of this Wildlife Task Force, is that <br />all the people are in the room and they're making suggestions and _?_' <br /> <br />Brad - Anything else? Any questions? OK, as far as schedules for folks, is there anyone who <br />really needs to get going, or.. (general comments). We've been asked as far as the next meeting <br />date, to do a joint meeting with the Flood Task Force, I guess we do this once a year, right Larry? <br />And so that will be the next meeting, we're looking at June 25th, and again, that would be back in <br />this room, if that's OK, with folks, about 1 to 4 p.m. And I think we did clear that. Larry, any <br />thoughts on an earlier date? <br /> <br />Larry - You might want to have an interim one on your drought. Because we have our flood <br />meeting then to look at the summer monsoons. And just like John Henz told me, told the flood <br />task force three weeks ago that we're gong to be barbecuing inside on Memorial Day. If this storm <br />that's coming tonight would have been two days off, it would have snowed on Memorial Day. So, <br />he said that 3 weeks ago, and he missed it by 2 days. So I just throw that out, and you can laugh <br />if you want, but some of these climatologists do a pretty good job. <br /> <br />Brad - How about Thursday the 20th. Does that work for folks? <br /> <br />Discussion of calendars and conflicts <br /> <br />29 <br />