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<br />. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Information item; no action taken. Tom Sharp recused himself from discussions <br />on agenda items Ila, and lib. <br /> <br />II b. Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District - Request for Further Guidance on <br />Establishing a RICD Hearing Schedule <br />Tape I, Track 5 00:30:50-00:35:10 <br />Action: A motion was made by Don Schwindt and seconded by Travis Smith to approve <br />. staffs recommendation that in light ofthe Court's order and the communications <br />between the CWCB and the UGRWCD, the Staff recommends that the Board: <br />I) Pennit the Applicant and the CWCB Staff to submit briefs simultaneously, <br />by January 6, 2006, instead of the November 4, 2005 deadline, to allow <br />settlement discussions to occur; <br />2) Keep the scheduled time for a hearing, in col1iunction with the CWCB's <br />January Board meeting, that will occur if settlement discussions prove <br />unsuccessful; and, <br />3) Issue final findings and recommendations to the water court by February 3, <br />2006. <br /> <br />Tom Sharp recused himself from the discussion. The motion was approved unanimously <br />(9-0). <br /> <br />Meeting Recessed 5: 15 p.m. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Wednesday, September 14,2005 <br />Call to Order (8:15 a.m.) <br /> <br />A regular meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was reconvened <br />at the Iron Horse Inn, 5800 North Main Street, Durango, Colorado 81301. The meeting was <br />called to order by Chair, Barbara Biggs. Ten voting members were present at the call to order so <br />a quorum was present (at least six required). Voting Board members present were Chair Barbara <br />Biggs, Vice Chair John Redifer, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, Russell <br />George, Keith Catlin, Don Schwindt, Bob Burr, Tom Sharp, Eric Wilkinson, Travis Smith, and <br />Harold Miske\. Ex Officio members present or represented were CWCB Director Rod Kuharich, <br />Acting CWCB Deputy Director Rick Brown, and Deputy Attorney General Casey Shpall for <br />Attorney General John Suthers. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />12a. Water Supply Planning and Finance Section - New Loans - Little Thompson Water <br />District - Dry Creek Reservoir Construction <br />Tape 2, Track I 00:00:00 - 00:27:42 <br />Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson and seconded by John Redifer to approve <br />staff recommendations as presented for both 12a and 12b. For agenda item 12a, <br />staff recommended that a loan be provided to the Little Thompson Water <br />District, in an amount not to exceed $4,994,955 ($4,945,500 for project costs and <br />$49,455 for the I % Loan Service Fee in accordance with CWCB Loan Policy <br /># 16), acting by and through the Little Thompson Water District Water Activity <br />Enterprise, from the Severance Tax Trust Fund Perpetual Base Account, to <br />construct the proposed Dry Creek reservoir in 50/50 partnership with the Central <br />Weld County Water District. The recommended tenns of the loan are 20 years at <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. streain and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />5 <br />