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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />e. <br />'.. <br />.- ~ <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1 31 3 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866.344' <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />FROM: Randy Seaholm v.~ <br /> <br />DATE: January 23, 1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 29h, January 28-29.1998, Board Meeting-- <br />Grand Valley Water Management Status Report <br /> <br />GRAND VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT <br />DRAFr ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br /> <br />The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released a Draft Environmental Assessment that <br />covers both the efficiency improvements to the Government Highline Canal and the <br />agreement to deliver surplus water from the "historic users pool" in Green Mountain <br />Reservoir to the Grand Valley Power Plant. The Draft Environmental Assessment was <br />released on December 31. 1997 and the public comment period runs through February 9, <br />1998. <br /> <br />A public meeting was held on Thursday, January 22, 1998 at Reclamation Offices in <br />Grand Junction. Of the approximately 35-40 people present at the meeting, only about 8 <br />to 10 were members of the public at large, the rest were all individuals representing <br />agencies who have participated in the study process all along. There were no major <br />issues or omissions noted with the Environmental Assessment during the public meeting, <br />Most of the questions only sought further clarification or understanding of the issues <br />discussed in the Environmental Assessment. Based on the public meeting, I do not <br />foresee any major problems in completing the Environmental Assessment. However, we <br />will not know for sure until the public comment period officially closes on February 9th. <br />Staff will provide its comments and any comments that the Board may have shortly after <br />the Board meeting. <br /> <br />AGREEMENT TO DELIVER SURPLUS WATER IN THE mSTORIC USERS <br />POOL OF GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR TO THE GRAND VALLEY <br />POWER PLANT <br /> <br />The first formal public negotiating session concerning this agreement was also held <br />Thursday, January 22,1998 at Reclamation's Grand Junction Office. The negotiations <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />James s. LochheilcJ <br />Executive Director, DNR <br /> <br />Daries C. Ute, P.E. <br />Director, eweB <br />