WATFSummarySept2005

• Title: Task Force Meeting Minutes
• Date: 9/14/2005
• Description: Minutes
• Basin: South Platte
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: WATF Meeting Summary

Colorado
Water Availability Task Force

TO: Members of the Colorado Water Availability Task Force

FROM: Kathie Hepp-Lucki, Colorado Water Conservation Board
for the Water Availability Task Force

DATE: September 16, 2005

SUBJECT: Minutes of the Wednesday, September 14,2005, Task Force Meeting

The meeting was called to order Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at 1:30 p.m., and was held at the
Division of Wildlife Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Those in recorded attendance included:
Jack Byers, Mike Gillespie, Klaus Wolter, Roger Pielke, Robin Knox, Jeff Tranel, Olga Erlich,
Keith Vander Horst, Josh Linard, Deb Frazier, Sam Davidson, Rob Wawizinshi, Jack Truby,
Chris Pacheco, Leon Sanders, Treste' Huse, Gary Bates, Mary Halstead, Frank McNulty and
Kathie Hepp-Lucki.

Jack Bvers. Deputv State Engineer. DNR. W ATF Vice Chair
Mr. Byers greeted everyone at the meeting, and mentioned that someone would soon be hired to fill
the Water Conservation and Drought position at the Colorado Water Conservation Board and chair
the W A TF meetings.

Governor's Policv Office
There was no one from the Governor's office at this meeting.

DNR. Executive Director's Office
Mr. McNulty stated there was no report from the Executive Director's Office this time. Later, he
also added that if conditions worsen the Water Availability Task Force should remain on call.

Snowpack, SWSI, Reservoir Storage, Streamflow Summary

Mike Gillespie. Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Mr. Gillespie mentioned they are in the process of improving their snow-survey program website,
and said in a couple of months it should be complete and ready to receive the new 2005 snowpack
data.

Mr. Gillespie reported we are at 98% of precipitation statewide and 115% of last year for this water
year. He said we have a couple of weeks left in the 2005 water year. Mr. Gillespie explained it is
wet in the south, average to above average in the southwest and southern mountains, below average
in places in the northern mountains; and, it is somewhat above average in the west and along the
Grand Mesa. He said the snotel data was highest for the Gunnison Basin with the highest
precipitation percentages (110%) and lowest for the South Platte with only 86% of average. Mr.
Gillespie commented the moisture from the month of January made our yearly percentage of
statewide precipitation, and we are still above last year overall.