Board Meeting 12/03/1981

• Board Meeting Date: 12/3/1981
• Description: Agenda, Minutes, Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

:racket projects, and by Mr, Bill Green, project manager for the
Cache la poudre and Hardin studies.

Chairman Jackson then recessed the meeting at 5:12 p.m. and
announced that the meeting would resume at 8:00 a.m. but no
decisions would be made before the 8:30 a,m. meeting time.

At 8:06 a,m, on Friday, December 4, 1981, the meeting was
called to order by Chairman Jackson, A general discussion of
the proposed projects ranged over the various issues and specific
requests made the previous day. In the course of the discussion,
Mr. Steve Stern was introduced in relation to his responsibility
for preparation of the five-year capital investment proposal in
item 8, He commented on the major priority placed on achieving
capture of compact entitled water available for beneficial
consumptive use.

Sponsors of the Fruitland-Mesa project said that since they
were unaware of the potential for state front-end financing, they
would like to consider whether or not to put the current refor-
mulated smaller project proposal in abeyance until the prospects
for the federally authorized project could be reassessed,

After further discussion, Mr. Pascoe moved that the
Ground Hog Reservoir, Beeman Irrigation Company, and Town of
Craig projects be approved as proposed for 50% financing.
Seconded by Mr. Kroeger, The motion carried on a unanimous voice
vote.

The Board and sponsors then discussed the Fossil Creek
Reservoir proposal, Because the district has many other
maintenance needs, it prefers a higher percentage of state
participation, Rather than defer action, Mr. Johnston moved
approval of the Fossil Creek project at a 50% level of state
participation, $2,57 million, subject to acceptance by the North
poudre Irrigation Company of that limitation, Seconded by Mr.
Vandemoer. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote,

The Board then considered the Town of Erie proposal,
Concern was expressed over conversion of agricultural water to
muncipal use and the relatively small amount of new consumptive
use, not yet confirmed by sponsors. Mr. Johnston moved that the
matter be tabled until the February meeting to seek clarification
of several uncertainties, Seconded by Mr. Vandemoer. The motion
carried by a unanimous voice vote,

The discussion then turned to the proposal to provide state
front-end cost-sharing for federal projects, The significance of
a decision to proceed was broadly discussed, with consensus
emerging that Colorado seems to have little choice if it seeks
construction of federal projects. There was also consensus that

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