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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2340 411> MOtmiOMU'f WAnCIN MEETING MINUTES Project: Meeting Date: August 16, 1999 CSU/SECWCD Technical & Environmental Studies Pennitting & Issues Meetings USEPA Pennitting Input & Issues USEPA Offices Denver, Colorado Prepared By: Lloyd J. Gronning Subject: Location: PARTICIPANTS: USEPA- Cindy Cody, Wes Wilson, Dave Ruiter, Karen Hamilton SECWCD- Tom Simpson GEI- Dick Westmore CSU - Philip Saletta MW- Lloyd Gronning, Jennifer Gregg Items Discussed: a copy of the meeting agenda is attached. I. After introductions a presentation of the background to the Technical and Environmental Studies was presented. Questions were asked regarding the boundaries of the District and the beneficiaries of the project. The potentiallegislati ve approaches were discussed. Questions were raised as to the potential of Federal Financing especially for the agricultural portion of the project. In answer it was replied that funding sources were not as of yet detennined. A discussion of conservation programs and the range throughout the District was held. 2. USEPA questioned the status of Aurora in the planning studies. They stated that "any reasonably foreseeable future action" must be considered in order to detennine the cumulative impacts of projects. As Aurora is a major water rights owner in the District and plans on transporting water rights out of the District, they should be considered in this planning process. The environmental analysis needs to cover the "cumulative actions on the Arkansas Ri ver." 3. A discussion of the individual projects then took place including: . Lake Meredith Enlargement- Questions were raised regarding the ownership of the reservoir, the amount of wetlands that would be inundated and replaced, the water quality of water to be exchanged, the water quality areas of interest included TDS, selenium, and constituents on the State 303d list, wastewater dilution issues, and the suitability of water for downstream users. USEPA suggested that all the 402 pennits from Turquoise downstream be reviewed to determine impacts. Dave Akers is the State lead on these issues. . Turquoise Enlargement- Issues were raised regarding operational changes, recreational issues, the impacts of the Leadville Tunnel, and the California Gulch Superfund. Also areas of nonimpact should be shown.