BOARD00821

• Board Meeting Date: 5/21/2001
• Description: WSP Section - CO River Basin Issues, Draft Principles of the CO River Basin States Concerning the CO River Delta in Mexico
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

MEMORANDUM

TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

FROM: Rod Kuharich, Director
Randy Seaholm, Chief, Water Supply Protection

DATE: May 14,2001

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 21(1), May 21-22, 2001 Board Meeting - Colorado River
Basin Issues, Draft Principles of the Colorado River Basin States
Concerning the Colorado River Delta in Mexico

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The purpose of this memorandum is to update the Board Members on Colorado River
Delta issues following the Board's adoption of the policy guidance concerning this matter
at the March 2001 meeting. Please refer to agenda item 25(e) ofthe March 2001 board
meeting for additional background infonnation.

Discussion

Following the March meeting, representatives from the Colorado River Basin States have
met on Colorado River Delta issues several times and have continued to plan for a
symposium on Colorado River Delta issues this fall. Greg Walcher and Scott Balcomb
have been Colorado's representatives.

In preparation for furthering discussions on the Colorado River Delta, the basin states
have developed the attached draft principles and draft letter requesting a meeting with
Interior Secretary Norton in the near future. The draft principles are generally consistent
with the Board's policy guidance and in fact used the Board's policy guidance as a
starting point. While the words are different, the substance of the principles incorporates
the Board's guidance.

Staff would like Board discussion on the proposed principles of the Colorado River Basin
States and any additional comments or recommendations that the Board may have
concerning the principles.