Agenda & Reports
Third Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Colorado River Water Conservation District
Tues. July 20 General Meeting
9:00-9:05 Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives.
Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken
9:05-11:20 General Counsel's Report - Executive Session
11:20-12:00
General Counsel's Report - Public Session:
Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
Ratification of Statements of Opposition in Applications of the Freemont Pass Ditch Co. and the Busk-Ivanhoe, Inc.,
Discussion with West Divide Water Conservancy District.
Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report.
1:00-2:00 Discussion with Jim Martin and Alexandra Davis, Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
2:00-2:30 Presentation by Williams Exploration and Production.
2:30-2:45 Break 2:45-2:50 Approval of Treasurer's Reports for December 2009, January and February 2010.
2:50-2:55 Service Anniversary Recognition.
2:55-3:25 Annual Policy Discussion:
Water Quality.
Endangered Species Act and Upper Colorado River Recovery Program. Recreational Water Uses. 3:25-4:35 External Affairs:
Information and Outreach Update.
State Affairs.
Proposed Ballot Initiatives -
River Rafting and Land Ownership and Container Fees. Federal Affairs.
Wed. April 21 General Meeting 8:15-8:55 General Manager's Report:
HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update.
Colorado River Water Availability Study.
OMID Project Update.
Update on Water Bank Pilot Project.
Colorado Interstate Issues.
Basin-Wide Hydrology Update.
8:55-9:15 Presentation of 2009 CRWCD Audit by Kevin Smith of McGladrey & Pullen,LLP.
9:15-9:45
Executive Committee Report: Approval of Grant Recommendations. 9:45-10:05
Wild and Scenic Stakeholders Process on the Uncompahgre and Lower Colorado Rivers. Wed. April 21 Enterprise Meeting10:30 Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives.
10:30-10:35 Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken
10:35-10:40 Approval of Treasurer's Reports for December 2009, January and February 2010.
10:40-11:20
Wolford Mountain Project Operations Update: Approval of Contract with Eco-Rx.
Approval of Continuing Services Agreement for URS Engineering. Approval of Contract Amendment with Red Mountain RV Park.
Elkhead Reservoir: Approval of Temporary Water Mktg Contract with Upper Yampa River Water Conservancy District.
11:20-11:30
10,825 NEPA Process Update.11:30-12:00 General Counsel's Executive Session
12:00-12:15
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 General Meeting
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 20 & 21, 2010 General Meeting
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.
Wed. Jan. 20 General Meeting (con't)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 Affairs9:15:9:35
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.
Tues., Oct. 20, 2009 General meeting
8:30 Review and Approve Agenda and Meeting Objectives.
8:30-8:35 Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes.
8:35-8:40 Approval of Resolutions for Service Recognition.
8:40-9:30 Personnel Review Matters with General Manager (Executive Session).
9:30-10:15 Personnel Review Matters with General Counsel (Executive Session).
10:30-1:00 General Counsel's Report: Executive Session
2:00-2:20
General Counsel's Public Session: Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
Implementation of HB09-1303, State Engineer's Produced Non-Tributary Groundwater Rule-making.
Colorado Water Conservation Board ( CWCB) Instream Flow Injury with Mitigation Rule.
2:20-3:15
Discussion with Jennifer Gimbel, Randy Seaholm and Linda Bassi of the CWCB.3:15-3:25
Consideration of Proposed Revisions to Grants Program Policy.3:25-3:30 Financial Matters: Approval of Treasurer's Reports.
3:45-4:30 External Affairs:
State and
Federal Affairs.
Wed., Oct. 21, 2009 General meeting (con't)8:15-9:00
General Manager's Report: HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update.
Green Mountain Reservoir Operations.
Colorado River Interstate Issues.
Service Anniversary Recognition.
9:20-9:30 Board Matters/Directors' Concerns.
Wed., Oct. 21, 2009 Enterprise meeting
9:35 Review and Approve Agenda and Meeting Objectives.
9:35-9:40 Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes and Ratification of Statement of Opposition, Wildcat Ranch, Case No. 04CW202, Water Division, 5.
9:40-9:45 Financial Matters: Approval of Treasurer's Reports.
9:45-9:55 Budget Hearings: (Budget Information) Resolution for 2009 Enterprise Fund Budget Amendments. Resolution to Adopt 2010 Enterprise Fund Budget. Resolution to Appropriate Sums of Money.
10:05-10:45 Project Operations Update:
Proposed Revisions to Water Marketing Policy. Wolford Mountain Reservoir and Elkhead Reservoir.10:45-11:00 10,825 NEPA Update.
11:00-11:30 General Counsel's Report. Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine Street, Glenwood Springs, CO
The Board may address the agenda in any order to accommodate the needs of the Board and the Audience.
Persons with special needs due to a disability are requested to call the River District at 970-945-8522 at least three days prior to the meeting.
