BOARD00923

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2005
• Description: Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - May 23-24, 2005
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

28a. Water Supply Protection - Colorado River Issues - Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's
Decision
Tape 2, Track 3 48:31 - 50:26
Action: Informational item; no action taken.

28b. Water Supply Protection - Colorado River Issues - Shortage Criteria
Tape 2, Track 3 50:26 - 53:37
Action: Informational item; no action taken.

28c. Water Supply Protection - Colorado River Issues - 2006 AOP
Tape 2, Track 3 53:37 - 55:09
Action: Informational item; no action taken.

28d. Water Supply Protection - Colorado River Issues - Deliveries to Mexico
Tape 2, Track 3 55:09 - 59:00
Action: Informational item; no action taken.

29a. Attorney General's Report and Legal Briefing -
Tape 2, Track 3 59:00 - 1:17:59
Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson that the Board go into Executive Session
on items 29a, b, f, h, i (Chaffee County RICD), j (Gunnison RICD) and items 30
a and b. The motion was seconded by Russell George and approved
unanimously (10-0). Harold Miskel stated his intent to recuse himself from the
discussion of the Pueblo and Chaffee County RICDs and Tom Sharp recused
himself from the Gunnison and Steamboat RICD discussions.

30 Executive Session Items -
Tape 2, Track 4 00:00 - 00:32
Action: Based upon attorney/client privilege and upon recommendation from First
Assistant Attorney General, Pat Kowaleski, the remainder of this Agenda item
was not recorded during Executive Session. Nothing else is recorded on Track 4

31. Report from Executive Session
Tape 2, Track 5 00:00 - 01 :37
Action: Information item; no action taken.

32. Stream and Lake Protection Section - Pre-trial Resolution - Case Nos. 4-99CW267 and
4-99CW268 Application of United States of America
Tape 2, Track 5 01:37 - 12:13
Action: A motion was made by Keith Catlin that the Board accept the staff
recommendation that the Board:
1. Authorize the Staff of the CWCB and the Attorney General to enter into
a settlement of Case No. 4-99CW267 by agreeing to a decree no less
restrictive than the proposed decree, attached to the Board memo;
2. Authorize the Staff of the CWCB and the Attorney General to enter into
a settlement of Case No. 4-99CW268 by agreeing to a decree no less
restrictive than the proposed decree, attached to the Board memo;
3. Authorize the Staff of the CWCB and the Attorney General to enter into
a settlement of Case No. 4-99CW268 that requires the USFS to seek to

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