Agenda & Reports

January 19 & 21, 2010  First Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Colorado River Water Conservation District
Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine Street, Glenwood Springs, CO

Tues. Jan. 19
9:00-9:05    Review and Approve Meeting Agenda, Objectives and Presentation of Credentials of Directors for Delta, Eagle, Grand, Hinsdale and Summit Counties.
9:05-9:15    Election of President and Vice President for 2010.
9:15-9:20    Resolution for Outgoing Director.
9:20-9:25    Appointment of Committees for 2010. Designation for Posting Notices.
9:25-9:30    Annual Staffing Determinations: Reappointment of General Manager, General Counsel and Treasurer.
                   Confirmation of Assistant Secretary.
9:30-9:35    Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken
9:30-12:30  General Counsel's Report: (Executive Session)
1:30-2:10    General Counsel's Report: (Public Session)
                      Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
                      CO Supreme Court, Case No. 09SA352, Upper Yampa Water Conservancy Dist. v. State/Division
                             Engineers, Water Div. 6 (appealed from Case No. 06CW43, Water Div. 6).
                      Colorado Supreme Court, Case No. 09SA133, Application of FRICO.
                      Approval of Miller Ecological Contract.
                      Approval of Special Counsel Rate Increases.
                      Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report.
2:10-2:15    Approval of Treasurer's Reports for September, October and November 2009.
2:15-3:00    General Manager's Report:
                      Activities and Goals for 2010.
                      HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update.
                      Colorado River Interstate Issues.
3:00-3:15    Break

January 19 & 21, 2010  First Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Colorado River Water Projects Enterprise
Tues. Jan. 19
3:15            Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives, Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken.
3:15-3:20    Appointment of Water Supply Projects Committee for 2009.
3:20-3:25    Financial Matters: Approval of Treasurer's Reports.        
3:25-3:40    Project Operations Update:
                       Wolford Mountain Reservoir.
                        Elkhead Reservoir.
3:40-4:05    Water Marketing Contract Pricing and Proposed Changes to Standard Water Marketing Contract.
4:05-4:30    General Counsel's Report: (Executive Session)
4:30-4:40    General Counsel's Report: (Public Session)
                       Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
                       Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report.

January 19 & 21, 2010  First Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Colorado River Water Conservation District (con't)
Wed. Jan. 20
8:15-8:30       Information and Outreach Committee Report.
8:30-9:15       External Affairs: 
                      Updates at the Colorado General Assembly
                      2010 Colorado Legislative Radar
                      November 2010 Ballot Issues
                      Federal Affairs
9:15:9:35       Annual Policy Discussion:
                         Water Quality.
                         Endangered Species Act and Upper Colorado River Recovery Program.
                         Recreational Water Uses.
9:35:9:55      Water Quality Update:
                         Regulation 93 - Water Quality Control Commission.
                         Gunnison Basin PBO/Selenium Control.
                         Wolford Mountain Reservoir.

9:55-10:15     Discussion with Carol DeAngelis, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
10:30-11:50   Discussion with Jim Martin, Executive Director, CO Department of Natural Resources, Alex Davis and Jennifer Gimbel.
11:50-11:55   Directors' Concerns.

9:00               Review and Approve Agenda and Meeting Objectives.
9:00-9:10       Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken.
9:10-12:00     General Counsel's Report: (Executive Session).
11:40-12:00   General Counsel's Report: (Public Session):
                           Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
                            Update on Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholders Group Process.
                            Ratification of Statement of Opposition in Application of Exxon/Mobil Corp., Case No. 08CW199, Water Div. 5.
                            Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report.
1:00-1:45      Selenium/Salinity and Aspinall DEIS by Sonja Chavez de Baca, Selenium Task Force Coordinator   
1:45-2:10      Executive Committee Report: Approval of Grant Recommendations.
2:10-2:15      Financial Matters: Approval of Treasurer's Reports.
2:15-2:55      General Manager's Report

3:10-3:30      Annual Policy Discussions:  Federal Water Rights Policy and Prior Appropriation Policy.   
3:30-4:45      External Affairs: State and Federal Issues (Potential Revisions to CRSP "Apportionment" and Potential Fry-Ark Legislation.)

Wed., Apr.  22, 2009 General meeting (con't)
8:15-8:30      Presentation of 2008 Audit by Angela Burch of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP. 

8:30-8:45      External Affairs: Report of Information and Outreach Committee.
8:45-8:55      Directors' Concerns.

Wed., Apr.  22, 2009 Enterprise meeting
9:00              Review and Approve Agenda and Meeting Objectives.

9:00              Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken:
9:00-9:05      Financial Matters: Approval of Treasurer's Reports for December 2008, January and February 2009.
9:05-9:25      Wolford Mountain Project: Operations Update and Approval of Contract with Eco-Rx.

9:25-9:40      Elkhead Reservoir Operations Update.
9:40-10:25    10,825 Update.
10:35-11:20   General Counsel's Report: Executive Session.
11:20-11:30   General Counsel's Report: Public Session.
                    Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
                         Ratification of Protest of Referee's Ruling in Application of Copper Mtn. Metro District, Case No. 02CW382, Water Div. 5.;
                         Ratification of Joint Application of River District and Eagle Park Reservoir Company, Case No. 09CW28, Water Div.5.;
                         Ratification of Statements of Opposition: Applications of 2001 Properties, Case Nos. 08CW149 and 08CW150, Water Div. 5;
                         Application of #13 Enterprises, Case No. 08CW196, Water Div. 5; 
                         Application of Thomas/Gunsight Pass Ranch, Case No. 08CW204, Water Div. 5; 
                         Approval of Proposed Change to Water Marketing Policy. 
11:30-12:20   Discussion with Dick Wolfe, Colorado State Engineer and Alexandra Davis, Assistant Director, CO Department of Natural Resources.