BOARD00634

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2005
• Description: Draft Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - March 22-23, 2005
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

DRAFT SUMMARY MINUTES AND RECORD OF DECISIONS
March 22 - 23, 2005

Bill Owens
Governor

Russell George
Executive Director

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Call to Order

10:00 a.m.

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

A regular meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was convened at the Dan McAuliffe
Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The meeting was called to Deputy Director
order by Chairman Keith Catlin. Nine voting members were present at the call to order so a quorum was
present (at least six required). Voting Board members present were Chairman Keith Catlin, Department of
Natural Resources Russell George, Barbara Biggs, Travis Smith, Eric Wilkinson, Don Schwindt, Tom Sharp,
Jolm Redifer and Harold Miske!. Ex Officio members present or represented were CWCB Director Rod
Kuharich, Commissioner of Agriculture Don Ament, Deputy Attorney General Casey Shpall for Attorney
General Jolm Suthers, CWCB Deputy Director Dan McAuliffe, and First Assistant Attorney General Pat
Kowaleski.

Note: While Board's consideration of agenda items does not always follow the sequence indicated by the
agenda numbers, these minutes are listed in agenda item order for easier reference.

I. Swear in Board Members
Tape I, Track 2 0 - 1:49
Action: Board members Harold Miskel, Don Schwindt and Travis Smith were sworn in and signed
their Oath of Office.

2. Election of Officers
Tape I, Track 2 1:49 - 5:45
Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson with a second by Harold Miskel to nominate Barbara
Biggs as the Chair for 2005. Motion was approved 9-0. Bob BUIT was not present.
Action: A motion was made by Don Schwindt with a second by Eric Wilkinson to nominate Jolm
Redifer as Vice Chair for 2005. Motion was approved 9-0. Bob Burr was not present.

3. Review of Agenda
Tape I, Track 2 5:45 - 58:05

I A complete record ofthe meeting has been made in electronic form using an MP2 format The recording and the associated written materials
are the only legal record or the meeting. These written summaries are intended only as an aid to research and a guide to the tapes. The motions
described herein may not represent a verbatim transcription. Agenda items are presented in numerical order, according to the Agenda for the
meeting. Disk numbers and approximate locations are identified for the beginning and end of each agenda item.
The complete record of this meeting is available at tbe CWeB during regular office hours. Arrangements to make copies oftbe tapes or
written transcripts of specific agenda items may be produced at the requestor's expense. Notes from the meeting for identification of times
and tapes (or specific agenda items can also be reviewed at the eWCB offices.
Voting tallies are based on members present for voting. Members recusing themselves are identified. Board members occasionally leave
the meeting, but the original meeting notes typically indicate whether or not a particular Board Member was present during a specific agenda
item.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning