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<br />e <br /> <br />River Basins), and Ray Wright (AlamosalRio Grande Basin). All three are being re,appointed by Governor <br />Owens for another three-year term, <br /> <br />CWPA Re-appointments: Tom Sharp of Steamboat Springs is being re,appointed to the Colorado Water <br />and Power Authority Board by Gov, Owens, <br /> <br />New Water Court Forms: Justice Hobbs has supplied us with copies of new water court instructions and <br />forms pursuant to Rule Change #2002, We will post the forms and instructions in the "Water Law" section of <br />our web site: htto://www.cwcb.state.co.uslWaterLaw/ColoWaterLaw.htm. <br /> <br />Current Snow Pack and Drought Forecasts: Maps and graphs are attached that illustrate current drought <br />conditions, drought forecasts and snow pack conditions in relation to this time last year, <br /> <br />River of Words: We have published a link on web site to the River of Words. River of Words is an <br />environmental art and poetry program created to promote watershed awareness, literacy, and the arts, It is as <br />favorite program of Justice Greg Hobs who brought the program to our attention, Through its annual art and <br />poetry contest, River of Words helps communities begin exploring their natural and cultural history, You can <br />also access the web site directly at htto://www.riverofwords.or!!/, <br /> <br />Groundwater Atlas: The Colorado Geological Survey has briefed us about the status of completing our <br />Groundwater Atlas. The first three ofthe five chapters are nearly complete, We will bring a hard copy of the <br />first three chapters to our meeting for your information, <br /> <br />Education Steering Committee: In accordance with the Colorado Water Congress's Education Committee <br />plan, Tom Cech the Committee chair is compiling a list of possible members of a steering committee to help <br />establish the Water Education Foundation, Tom is expected to come to the meeting to update you personally, <br />but in the meantime, here's the cunent thinking: <br /> <br />e: <br /> <br />Dr. Robert Ward, CSU <br />Matt Cook ,Coors <br />. Rod KuharichlDan McAuliffe - Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />. Representative from Colorado Ski Country USA <br />. Don Hollums - Colorado Department of Education <br />. Sara Duncan - Denver Water Board <br />. Chris Treese - Colorado River Water Conservation District <br />. David Nickum, Trout Unlimited <br />. Kent Holsinger, Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />. Ralph Curtis, Rio Grande Water Conservation District <br />. Dick MacRavey - Colorado Water Congress <br />. Brian Werner - Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />. Tom Cech - Central Colorado Water Conservancy District <br /> <br />Approximately 25 names were submitted, Tom is looking for people who will actively engage in the process, <br />He's open to suggestions, so I hope you'll have some for him when he visits with us at our meeting. <br /> <br />Also, Rita Crumpton has started her work for the next 6 months, and is actively seeking support for a wide <br />range of activities to help establish the Foundation, Her email isrcrumptonl(aljuno.com. <br /> <br />As a reminder, there is funding in the Project's Bill to establish the foundation, <br /> <br />Colorado Water Trust: The Colorado Water Trust has developed principles to "guide the Trust's working <br />relationship with the CWCB" until they complete their strategic planning process later this spring, The Trust <br />has postponed the "kickoff' events originally slated for late January, until after the planning process is <br />complete. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />5 <br />