BOARD02469

• Board Meeting Date: 7/18/2005
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Colorado Water Quality Forum (WQF) Retreat. The annual retreat of the WQF was
held in Breckenridge on June 27 and 28. Over 50 participants attended the two-day
retreat, including Barbara Biggs and Bahman Hatami. Discussions and presentations
included watershed approach in the context of the EP A's strategic plan, successes and
challenges in planning and implementing watershed approaches (in Colorado), analysis
of successes and challenges of the Senate Bill 276 (WQCD), WQF working group
process, and WQF work plan for the coming year.

Water Quality Issues Update:
Water Quality Control Commission's consultation request. As previously
reported, the WQCC had requested consultation from the SEO and CWCB
concerning potential water right impacts in connection with the Basic Standards
and Methodologies rulemaking hearing of June 13,2005. A copy of the
SEO/CWCB response is attached.

EPA's Targeted Watershed Initiative. As expected, Governor Owen
forwarded two out of three grant proposals to the EP A Region 8 last May. These
were proposals submitted by the North Fork of the Gunnison Improvement
Association and the Clear Creek Watershed Foundation. The proposal submitted
by the Roaring Fork Conservancy was not forwarded to the EPA, as each state
can submit no more than two proposals per year. The North Fork Improvement
Association's proposal was later rejected by the EPA because it did not meet the
EPA's formatting requirements. It is expected, however, that the EPA Region 8
will forward the Clear Creek proposal to the EPA National Office, thus advancing
it to be a potential candidate to receive funding to complete the project.

Black Lakes MOA. The Board approved the Memorandum of Agreement
between the DNR and the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District (District) for
enlargement and operation modification of Black Lakes located near Vail Pass at
the May meeting. The MOA was signed by the District and has been forwarded
to the DNR for Russell George's signature.

HB 1365 - Guidelines for Water Conservation Plan Development - Grant Program: Office
of Water Conservation and Drought Planning

The Office completed the fiscal year with a flurry of activity required, in part, by statute
as dictated by House Bill 04-1365 - the "Water Conservation Act of 2004". As specified
in statute, the guidelines were developed and adopted by the Board at the May 2005
Board meeting:

. Guidelines for Water Conservation Plan Submittal and Review
. Guidelines for Drought Mitigation Plan Submittal and Review
. Guidelines for Financial Assistance to Covered Entities (aka - the "Water
Conservation Planning Grant Program" or "Grant Program").

These guidelines have been finalized and posted on the CWCB web site.

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