BOARD01908

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: Summary Minutes and Record of Decisions - March 22-23, 2005
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Shennan Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX, [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

FINAL SUMMARY MINUTES AND RECORD OF DECISIONS
March 22 - 23,2005
Approved as Presented May 2005

Bill Owens
Governor

Russell George
Executive Director

Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Call to Order

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

10:00 a.m.

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

A regular meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was convened at the
Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The meeting was called to order by Chairman
Keith Catlin. Nine voting members were present at the call to order so a quorum was present (at least six
required). Voting Board members present were Chairman Keith Catlin, Department of Natural Resources
Russell George, Barbara Biggs, Travis Smith, Eric Wilkinson, Don Schwindt, Tom Sharp, John Redifer and
Harold Miske!. Ex Officio members present or represented were CWCB Director Rod Kuharich,
Commissioner of Agriculture Don Ament, Deputy Attorney General Casey Shpall for Attorney General John
Suthers, CWCB Deputy Director Dan McAuliffe, and First Assistant Attorney General Pat Kowaleski.

Note: While Board's consideration of agenda items does not always follow the sequence indicated by the
agenda numbers, these minutes are listed in agenda item order for easier reference.

1. Swear in Board Members
Tape 1, Track 2 0 - 1:49
Action: Board members Harold Miskel, Don Schwindt and Travis Smith were sworn in and signed
their Oath of Office.

2. Election of Officers
Tape 1, Track 2 1:49-5:45
Action: A motion was made by Eric Wilkinson with a second by Harold Miskel to nominate Barbara
Biggs as the Chair for 2005. Motion was approved 9-0. Bob Burr was not present.
Action: A motion was made by Don Schwindt with a second by Eric Wilkinson to nominate John
Redifer as Vice Chair for 2005. Motion was approved 9-0. Bob Burr was not present.

3. Review of Agenda
Tape 1, Track 2 5 :45 - 58:05

I Due to technical difficulties, no recording of this meeting exists for the second day of the meeting. This document and the associa ted written
materials are the only legal record of that part of the meeting. The motions described herein may not represent a verbatim transcription. A
complete record ofthe first day of the meeting has been made in electronic form using an MP2 format. The recording and the associated written
materials are the only legal record of the meeting. These written summaries are intended only as an aid toresearch and a guide to the tapes.
Agenda items are presented in numerical order, according to the Agenda for the meeting. Disk numbers and apprmcimate locations are identified
for the beginning and end of each agenda item.
The complete record of this meeting is available at the CWCB during regular office hours. Arrangements to make copies of the tapes or
written transcripts of specific agenda items may be produced at the requestor's expense. Notes from the meeting for identification of times
and tapes for specific agenda items can also be reviewed at the CWCB offices.
Voting tallies are based on members present for voting. Members recusing themselves are identified. Board members occasionally leave
the meeting, but the original meeting notes typically indicate whether or not a particular Board Member was present during a specific agenda
item.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning