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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORl\DO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1) 13 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (3031866.4474 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br />Randy Seaholm <br />Sue Uppendahl ~ <br />Interstate Streams and Hydrologic Investigations Section <br />May 14, 1999 <br />Agenda Item 9r, May 24-25, 1999 Board Meeting - <br />Colorado River 8asin Issues - Division 5 Water Availability Study for <br />Endangered Fish (Facility Coordination) - Status Report <br /> <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />STATUS REPORT <br /> <br />The Scope of Work and contract between McLaughlin Engineering and the National Fish <br />and Wildlife Foundation (Foundation) has been finalized and signed. Leo Eisel will be <br />leaving McLaughlin Engineering to begin working with Brown and Caldwell within the next <br />month. No changes in project personnel will occur for this contract. Leo will remain in the <br />lead capacity for the Project. A subcontract or alternative arrangement between Leo and <br />McLaughlin Engineering is currently under negotiation. <br /> <br />The Executive Committee met on May 12, 1999 to begin review and discussion of the <br />identified Alternatives (see Table 1). . Additionally a draft alternative screening matrix was <br />presented by the Consultant, which will be used to rank the Alternatives. Weighting <br />factors for this matrix will be identified by the Executive Committee and the Consultant in <br />the coming weeks. Suggested categories for the Matrix.are presented in Table 2. <br /> <br />The Consultant is preparing to interview various persons and entities regarding their <br />concerns and opinions on the Coordinated Facilities Program. Available technical <br />information will also be collected from these interviews. A set of interview questions is <br />being developed. These interviews will be scheduled during June and July 1999. The <br />Consultant will assimilate the information and include new information in the List of <br />Alternatives and associated Matrix. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />The next meeting of the Executive Committee is July 1, 1999 to discuss the progress of <br />the study. Staff would appreciate any input the Board would like to offer on the <br />Alternatives or Matrix during the Board Meeting, or during the ensuing 3 week comment <br />period. <br /> <br />Bil/Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />CregE. Walcher <br />Executive Director, DNR <br />Peter H. Evans. <br />Director, eweB <br />