BOARD02146

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: Instream Flow Strategic Plan Workshop and Tour of the Eagle River, Minturn, CO
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Other

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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

To:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Bill Owens
Governor

From: Dan Merriman, Chief Stream and Lake Protection Section

Russell George
Executive Director

Date: March 8, 2005

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

Re: Update and Requested Action Regarding the Section's Strategic Plan

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

The Stream and Lake Protection Section's Strategic Plan will be presented and discussed at a Board Workshop on
March 22, 2005 at 8 am. The intent of the workshop is to move the discussions ofthe Section's Strategic Plan
forward, such that a Final Strategic Plan can be drafted and brought to the Board for final discussion and approval
in May.

Workshop A.aenda
With this end point in mind, the March Workshop will have the following agenda to allow the Board and Board
staff to continue the dialogue initiated at the January Workshop:

. Review the January Workshop
. Review the Section's Mission and Fundamental Objectives
. Identify Evolving Trends and Emerging Needs Relative to the ISF Program
. Identify Short- and Mid-Term Objectives and Goals for the Section
. Identify the Section's Priority Tasks

A PowerPoint slide presentation with the Board Workshop slides is attached for your review prior to the Workshop.
We have also attached a copy of the Draft Strategic Plan, containing our Mission and Fundamental Objectives, for
your reference and review.

Reauested Board Actions
We will be asking the Board to take the following actions relative to the Section's Strategic Planning effort:

I. At the Workshop - provide feedback, direction, and concurrence on the Plan content
2. At the March Board meeting - Form a standing Board ISF Program subcommittee (comprised of Board
members and Board staff)
3. At the May Board meeting - review and approve the Final SLP Section Strategic Plan
4, At the July Board meetiug - Integrate the SLP Strategic Plan into the Board Strategic Plan

Public Comment
Prior to the May Board meeting, the Section will be seeking public comment on the Draft Strategic Plan, including
comments from key ISF Program stakeholders. The public comment will begin at the March Board meeting and
extend for 30 days to April 19, 2005. The Final Strategic Plan will be prepared based on the public's comments
and those received from the Board during this same time period. The Final Strategic Plan will be made public by
April 26, 2005 for final review and comment by the public and the Board. Formal public comments will be heard
by the Board at the May Board meeting, with final Board action expected.

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