BOARD00245

• Board Meeting Date: 9/19/1991
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

. 12(d)(I). Colorado River Matters, Endangered Fish Recovery Program, Steamboat Lake

There was no discussion on this item since it was rernoved frorn the agenda.

12(d)(2). Colorado River Matters, Endangered Fish Recovery Program, Request for an
additional 10,000 acre-feet from Ruedi Reservoir (5532-end, tape 1 and 0-760, tape 2)

Margot Zallen, U.S. Solicitor's Office, made a presentation to the Board. Discussion
followed by all CWCB members present. Comments were rnade by Tom Gibbons
frorn the USBR Loveland Projects Office, John Hamill of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and George Smith of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The discussion was
continued to Friday afternoon.

16. Water Salvage: study of effects of federal programs (776-3132, tape 2)

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Steve Miller, CWCB staff, outlined progress on the legislative requirement to prepare
a report on potential water salvage opportunities in the Grand Valley. Discussion
followed by Danielson, Harrison, Jackson, Eisel, and Salazar. A motion was rnade by
Salazar and seconded by Harrison to direct the staff to prepare two reports for
consideration at the next meeting. One report should focus on the specific alternatives
to resolve the Grand Valley issues requested by the legislature. The other report
should be a second draft that incorporates Board member comments and has a broad
perspective, including agricultural runoff and management, non-point source pollution,
and wetland irnpacts. The motion passed by unanimous (7-0) decision.

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Federal Clean Water Act Reauthorization - implications for water development and
management (3140-3542, tape 2)

Greg Hobbs, Attorney for Northern WCD, reported on the implications for Colorado
of the subject proposed federal legislation. Discussion followed by all CWCB
members present. The consensus was that staff should follow future progress of S1081
and to keep the Board informed.

12( d)(3). Colorado River Matters, Endangered Fish Recovery Program, Recommendations
for Flows in the 15 mile reach during October-June (3571-5110, tape 2)

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Gene Jencsok, CWCB staff, presented background information and a draft federal
report on the issue. Discussion followed by Eisel, Salazar, and other CWCB
mernbers. Peter Evans, DNR staff attorney, also comrnented. The consensus was that
staff should prepare a preliminary review of the report, a schedule that outlines the
steps and time frame for reviewing and acting on the report, and a list of issues or
comments or suggestions for dealing with potential problems in the report for
consideration at the next meeting.

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