BOARD02094

• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2002
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) 866,3441
FAX: (303) 866,4474
www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

TO:
FROM:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Rod Kuharich
Dan McAuliffe
January 15, 2001

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

DATE:

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

RE:

Agenda Item 3(c)-CWCB Directors Report

Federal and Interstate Issues (page 2)
o' DOl Web Site Deactivated,
o Alsea Valley ESA Case
o NWRA Priorities
o Farm Bill
.. 00 High Plains Groundwater Update
.. Water Security Legislation
o Other Security Links
o Family Farm Alliance
o Western Waterways Conservation Act
o Korean Delegation Visits
o New Bureau of Land Management Director
. Endangered Species Decision

USACE Colorado Services Center (page 4)

o New Projects
o New Division Commander and Other News

o Floodplain Mapping Studies
o 200 I Flood Documentation Report
o Drainage and Floodplain Criteria Manual
o DARCA,
o Water Leaders Program
o Education Kiosk
o Education Evaluation
o MEGA Board Meeting
o Quarterly Streamlines Published
o CU Law Center Announces 2002 Conferences,
o Water Center Newsletter
o State Fair
o RICD Rules
o Stream Gaging Activities

Arkansas River Basin Issues (page 8)
o Arkansas River Compact Administration
o Kansas v Colorado
o Fountain Creek Watershed Study

Colorado River Basin Issues (page 9)
o Glen Canyon Adaptive Management
o Colorado River Water Users Meeting,
o River District Grants,
o Snowmass Creek 404 Permit
o Colorado River Salinity Control Forum
o California Water Tours,
o Eagle County Meeting
o Upper Colorado River Commission
o Seven Basin States Meeting

Gunnison River Basin (page 10)
. North Fork of the Gunnison River

Statewide Issues (page 4)
o CWCB Board Members Re'appointed
. CWP ARe-appointments,
o New Water Court Forms.
o Current Snow Pack and Drought Forecasts
o Groundwater Atlas
o Education Steering Committee
. Colorado Water Trust
.. 00 GreenCO
.. Drought Planning Survey
o Colorado Quick Guide,
o Flood Mitigation Assistance Program.