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<br />tentative firm power rate adjustment is expected to become effective April I, 2004, and remain in e <br />effect for five years or until superceded by another rate adjustment. <br /> <br />BLM's Roan Creek Plateau Wilderness Field Trip: On July 1-2 CWCB staff was invited to <br />participate in a field trip hosted by Congresswoman Diana Degette to visit BLM's Roan Creek Plateau <br />Proposed Wilderness Area. Members of the energy industry and environmental community as well as <br />representatives ofIocal and county government attended the tour. The first day ofthe tour included a <br />hike up East Fork Parachute Creek. The second day included a vehicle tour ofthe current road system <br />within the various areas of consideration and a discussion with some of the energy interests and <br />environmental concerns on the Plateau. <br /> <br />Presentation to the NWCOG: In May, Dan Merriman and Anne Janicki made a presentation at the <br />NW Council of Governments, QQ Quarterly Board meeting about the State's Water Acquisition <br />Program. The NWCOG includes local governments in Grand, Summit, Eagle, Pitkin and Jackson <br />Counties and approximately 50 people attended the meeting. <br /> <br />Deep Creek Letter: U.S. Rep. Mark Udall wrote a letter to our Board chairman asking the Board to <br />exercise the same flexibility with regard to an instream flow for a proposed Deep Creek Wilderness <br />Area as was used to declare your intent to appropriate a water right to protect the environment of the <br />Black Canyon ofthe Gunnison National Park. <br /> <br />Greg Walcher replied that your action was "part of a unique settlement" and was "uniquely tailored to <br />resolve this exceptional case" and that you would take the Congressman's concerns under <br />consideration. <br /> <br />River District Survey: The River District has completed a survey of citizens in its 15 county service e <br />area. According to the survey the biggest areas requiring planning and cooperation are managing <br />growth and development, health care, seeking new jobs and businesses and developing new water <br />resources. The resuIts of the survey are available at htto://www.crwcd.gov. <br /> <br />UPCO Study Completed: The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments has completed its Upper <br />Colorado River Study. The study was initiated in 1998 to examine water quality and quantity issues in <br />Grand and Summit counties. The CWCB contributed funding for the project. The entire study is <br />available via the Internet at htto://www.nwc.cog.co.us/Water/water Qualitv Quantity committee.htm. <br />We will work this information into the SWSI process. <br /> <br />Gunnison River Basin <br /> <br />BLM Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Resource Management Plan and DEIS: <br />Pursuant to Board direction, a letter to Colorado's Congressional delegation and copied to BLM was <br />sent objecting to the BLM's proposed "Wild & Scenic" designations contained in their Draft Resource <br />Management Plan. The public review and comment period is now closed and BLM is in the process of <br />addressing those comments. BLM has scheduled a meeting in Montrose on August 13 to discuss <br />concerns with the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association and others. <br /> <br />Platte River Basin <br /> <br />Chatfield Resolution: We have received a copy ofHJR 03-1017 concerning support for a partial <br />reallocation of existing Chatfield Reservoir storage capacity for municipal use. You may recall that the <br />Flood Protection section (because the reservoir was primarily built as a flood control structure) is a _ <br />flood control structure has been working to identify who would want water if additional storage was ., <br />available, how much the storage would cost and what would have to be done to mitigate the impacts of <br />making additional storage available. A copy of the resolution is attached. <br /> <br />22 <br />