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Colorado Water Availability Task Force TO: Members of the Colorado Water Availability Task Force FROM: Kathie Hepp-Lucki, Colorado Water Conservation Board for Water Availability Task Force DATE: March 22,2005 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Friday, March 18,2005, Task Force Meeting The meeting was called to order Friday, March 18, 2005, at the Division of Wildlife Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Those in recorded attendance included: Jack Byers, Mike Gillespie, Klaus Wolter, Greg McCabe, Chris Pacheco, Hendrik Sybrandey, Jim Weis, Jim Miller, Esther Vincent, Keith Vander Horst, Toks Adeniren, Barry Cress, Mary Halstead, Reagan Waskom, Jessica Lowrey, Michelle Garrison, Larry Lang, Joe Busto, Bob Steger, Andrea Ray, Scott Archer, Scott Davis, Olga Erlich, Joe Lambert, Bill Hansen, Steve Hunter, Nolan Doesken, Jack Truby, Jeff Tranel, Sam Davidson, Bob Glancy, and Kathie Hepp-Lucki. Jack Bvers, Deputv State Engineer, DNR, W ATF Vice Chair Mr. Byers welcomed everyone to the meeting and explained that Brad Lundahl was leaving state service and was going into private business. He indicated that Mr. Lundahl had done a very good job as Chair of the W A TF. Mr. Byers mentioned that he would be chairing the W A TF meetings until someone was hired for Mr. Lundahl's position. The meeting began at 11 :00 a.m. Later in the meeting Mr. Byers expressed his concerns for potential flooding in the southwest part of the state where the snowpack is well above 100%. He mentioned that a high water runoff is expected through Alamosa and the surrounding areas. Mr. Byers stated that it is not unusual for part of the state to be a little wet, while the other parts remain dry. Governor's Policv Office There was no one from the Governor's office at this meeting. Frank McNultv. DNR. Executive Director's Office Mr. McNulty represented the Executive Director's Office at this meeting. He later commented regarding the benefit of the concluded Drought and Water Supply Assessment by the Office of Water Conservation and Drought Planning (Colorado Water Conservation Board) in response to a question on drought preparedness.