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First Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Colorado River District

Tues. Jan. 17, 2012 General Meeting:
9:00            Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives.
9:00-9:05    Report and Presentation of Directors' Credentials for Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray and
                   Rio Blanco Counties.
9:05-9:10    Election of Board Officers for 2012:  Election of President. Election of Vice President.
9:10-9:15    Resolution for Outgoing Director (If Any).
9:15-9:20    Appointment of Committees for 2012
9:20-9:25    Consent Agenda: Designation for Posting Notices. Reappointment of General Manager,
                   General Counsel and Treasurer. Confirmation of Assistant Secretary. Approval of Minutes.
9:25-12:30  General Counsel's Report: Executive Session:
1:30-2:15    Public Session: Summary and Action Items from Executive Session. Application of Grand County,
                    Denver Water and Colorado Water Conservation  Board, Case No. 11CW152, Water Division 5.
                    Update on Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholders Group Alternative
                    Management Plan
                    and Proposed CWCB Instream Flows. Applications of Colorado Water Conservation Board for
                    Instream Flows, Case Nos. 11CW159, 11CW160 and 11CW161, Water Division 5.
                    Administrative Protest of BLM's Little Snake (Yampa) River Resource Management Plan
                    Re: Wild and Scenic Suitability Analysis.    
2:15-3:00     Presentation on Water Economics in the Headwaters by Jean Townsend of Coley/Forrest for
                    NWCCOG Q/Q Committee.  
3:15-3:35     Discussion of Nutrient Criteria Rulemaking, Jan. 19, 2012 revised subsequent to Board direction.    
3:35-4:45     External Affairs: 75th Anniversary Report. State Affairs. Federal Affairs. Ruedi Reservoir
                    Repayment Update. Naming of Ruedi Reservoir Dam.

Wed. Jan. 18, 2012 General Meeting:
8:15-8:35     Annual Policy Discussion: Federal Reserved Water Rights. Colorado's Prior Appropriation
                    Doctrine.
8:35-9:25     General Manager's Report: HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update: Flaming Gorge Pipeline Project
                    Update. Colorado River Water Availability Study, Phase II- Risk Management Study.
                    Colorado River Interstate Issues: Colorado River Basin Study. Compact Water Bank Process.
                    Update Memo from Technical Staff: Approval of Contract with SC Environmental.
                    Resolutions for Mike Gillespie and Carol DeAngelis. Service Anniversaries Recognition.
9:25-9:40    10,825 Update.
9:50-9:55     Financial Matters: Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports and Check Registers for 9-11/2011.
9:55-10:25   Development of General Manager and General Counsel Appraisal Process.
10:25-10:30 Directors' Concerns.
10:30-10:35 Future Meetings.

Wed. Jan. 18, 2012 Enterprise Meeting:
10:35              Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives.
10:35-10:40    Approval of Minutes and Actions Taken.
10:45-10:50    Appointment of Water Supply Projects Committee for 2012.
10:50-10:55    Financial Matters: Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports and Check Registers for9-11/2011.    
10:55-11:15    Project Operations Update: Wolford Mountain Reservoir. Elkhead Reservoir: Approval Contract
                       Amendment with URS Engineering.
11:15-11:30    2012 Water Supply Conditions.
11:30-11:50    Water Marketing Contract Pricing
11:50-12:05    General Counsel's Report: Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                       Applications of Peak Ranch, Inc., Case Nos. 08CW56, 08CW66, and 10CW93, Water Division 5.
                       Application of Colorado Springs Utilities, Case No. 03CW314, Water Division 5.
12:05-12:15    Public Session: Summary and Action Items from Executive Session.
                       Applications of Peak Ranch, Inc., Case Nos. 08CW56, 08CW66 and 10CW93, Water Division 5.
                       Application of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc., Inc., Case No. 08CW66, Water
                       Division 5. 
                       Ratification of Statement of Opposition to the Application of City of Aspen, Case No. 06CW54,
                       Water Division 5.
                       Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report.

2011
Tues., Oct. 18, 2011 General Meeting
9:00               Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives and Minutes.
9:05-10:25     Personnel Review Matters with General Manager (Executive Session)
                      Personnel Review Matters with General Counsel (Executive Session)
10:25-12:30 General Counsel's Report Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                 Proposed Colorado River Cooperative Agreement- Implementation Issues; C-BT Project Operations
                      Windy Gap Firming Project
                      Upper Colorado Stream Flow Management
                      Green Mountain Reservoir Administrative Fill and Climax C.A. 1710 Priority Issues
                     10,825 Proposed Agreements and Implementation Issues
                      River District Conditional Water Rights/Project Development
                      Colorado River Compact, Interstate and International Issues
                      Application of Busk-Ivanhoe, Inc., Case No. 09CW142, Water Div. 2

1:30-2:00    General Counsel's Report - Public Session:
                   Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                   Update on Upper Colorado River Wild and Scenic Stakeholders Group
                   Alternative Management Plan and Proposed CWCB Instream Flows
                   Potential Request for Legal Assistance by Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District
                   Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report
2:00-2:10    OMID Project: Approval of Orchard Mesa Irrigation District Grant Agreement
2:10-2:35    10,825 Update
2:35-2:50    Eagle County Colorado River Access Plan
3:05-4:00    General Manager's Report:
                   HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Reports
                   Flaming Gorge Task Force
                   Colorado River Water Availability Study
                   Colorado River Interstate Issues/Colorado River Basin Study
                   Technical Staff Activities and Near Term Priorities
                   Retirement Committee Report
4:00- 4:45   External Affairs:
                   Information and Outreach Update
                   State Affairs
                   Federal Affairs

Wed., Oct. 19, 2011 General Meeting (con't)
8:30-8:45      External Affairs (con't): Information and Outreach Committee Report
8:45-8:50      Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports and Check Registers for June, July and August 2011
8:50-9:05      Budget Hearings:

                 Resolution for 2011 General Fund Budget Amendments
                     Resolution to Adopt 2012 General Fund Budget
                     Resolution for 2011 Capital Projects Fund Budget Amendments
                     Resolution to Adopt 2012 Capital Projects Fund Budget
                     Resolution to Appropriate Sums of Money and Resolution to Transfer Unspent 2011 Balances
9:05-9:15 Directors' Concerns

Wed., Oct. 19, 2011 Enterprise Meeting
9:20            Review and Approve Meeting Agenda, Objectives, Minutes and Treasurer's Reports and Check Registers
9:25- 9:40   Budget Hearings: Resolution for 2011 Enterprise Fund Budget Amendments; Resolution to Adopt 2012 Enterprise Fund Budget and Resolution to Appropriate Sums of Money
9:40-10:00   Project Operations Update:
                   Wolford Mountain Reservoir Operations
                   Elkhead Reservoir Operations

                   Approval of Craig III Agreement re: Elkhead Reservoir OM&R
10:00-10:45 General Counsel's Report -Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                   Applications of Peak Ranch, Inc., Case Nos. 08CW56, 08CW66 and 10CW93, Water Div. 5;
                        Application of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc., Inc., Case No. 08CW66, Water Div. 5
                        Application of Colorado Springs Utilities, Case No. 03CW314, Water Div. 5                          
10:45-11:00 Public Session:   
                   Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                   Approval and Ratification of Stipulations in Application of CRWCD & Eagle Park Reservoir Co.,Case No. 09CW28, Water Div. 5
                   Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report


Tues. Jul. 19, 2011 General Meeting
9:00-9:10    Review and Approve Meeting Agenda, Objectives and Minutes
9:10-9:15    Financial Matters: Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports    
9:15-11:45  General Counsel's Report: Matters Proposed for Executive Session

              Proposed Colorado River Cooperative Agreement
                  C-BT Project Operations
                  Windy Gap Firming Project
                  Upper Colorado Stream Flow Management
                  Green Mountain Reservoir Administrative Fill and Climax C.A. 1710 Priority Issues
                  10,825 Proposed Agreements and Implementation Issues 
                  Colorado River Wild & Scenic Stakeholders Alternative Mgmt Proposal 
                  Proposed CWCB Instream Flows
                  Bluestone Project Water Rights Development
                  River District Conditional Water Rights/Project Development
                  River District Diligence Application for Rampart Reservoir, Case No. 10CW06
                  Colorado River Compact, Interstate and International Issues
                  Application of Busk-Ivanhoe, Inc., Case No.  09CW142
12:45-1:05 Public Session: Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                 Update on Recent Supreme Court Rulings in FRICO and Upper Yampa Water
                 Conservancy District Cases and Div. 6 Water Court Order on Yellow Jacket Diligence
                 Application
                 Update on 2010 Dicennial Abandonment Lists 
                 Proposed Revision to River District's Employment Policies and Procedural Guidelines
                 Update on Upper Colorado River Wild & Scenic Stakeholder Group Alternative Management Plan
                 Proposed CWCB Instream Flows
                 Ratification of Statement of Opposition in Application of Denver Water, No. 11CW21
                 Ratification of Statement of Opposition in Application of United States of America, No. 11CW31
                 Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report
1:05-1:20  OMID Project Update
1:20-1:50  10,825 Update: Approval of 10,825 Permanent Supply Agreement
1:50-2:35  General Manager's Report 
                Colorado River Water Supply Issues

                HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update
                Emergency Assistance to Others
                Technical Staff Activities and Near Term Priorities
                Service Anniversaries Recognition           
2:50-3:30  External Affairs  
                Information and Outreach Update

                State Affairs   
                Federal Affairs
3:30-4:05  Annual Policy Discussion
                Colorado River Compact
                Colorado's Allocation of Remaining Colorado River Basin Water
                Interstate Water Marketing
                Colorado River Storage Project Act
                Transmountain Diversions
                Existing Transmountain Diversion Projects
4:05-4:10  Directors' Concerns


Tues. Jul. 19, 2011 Enterprise Meeting
4:15        Review and Approve Meeting Agenda, Objectives and Minutes            
4:15-4:20 Financial Matters:  Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports


Continue the meeting to Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 8:00  a.m
8:00-8:25 Compact Water Bank Update: Approval of CWCB Grant Agreement; Approval of Cost Share Agreement; Approval of Consultant Agreement with MWH Americas, Inc. 
8:25-9:25 General Counsel's Report:  Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                 River District Diligence Application for Elkhead Reservoir Enlgmnt, Case No.11CW09
                     Application of Peak Ranch, Inc., Case No. 08CW56
                     Wolford Mountain Reservoir Financial Matters
                     Wolford Mountain Reservoir Access Issues       

9:25-9:45  Public Session:  Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                Approval of Proposed Settlement, Application of Dunham, Case No. 06CW266, Water Division 5
                Update on Application for Change of Moser Water Rights, Case No. 05CW265, Water Division 5, and Moser Transaction 
                Approval of One Year Contract for Upper Blue River Water Supply
                Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report
9:55-11:15 Project Operations Update
                Elkhead Reservoir Operations
                Wolford Mountain Reservoir Operations
                Approval of Contract with ECO-RX
                Ritschard Dam Settlement Update
                Approval of Continuing Services Agreement with URS Corporation
                Approval of Contract with Boart Longyear
                Approval of Contract with Native Excavating, Inc

                       
Tues. Apr. 19, 2011 Enterprise Meeting
9:00             Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives
9:00-9:05      Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes            
9:05-9:10      Financial Matters: Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports
9:10-9:25     
Approval of Water Marketing Policy for Yampa River Supplies
9:25-9:55      Project Operations Update:
Wolford Mountain and Elkhead Reservoirs                          
9:55-10:30    General Counsel's Report-Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                    Application of Tri-State Generation & Transmission, and Peak Ranch, Inc., Case 08CW66, Water Div 5
                    Application of Wingspread West (Pinto Ranch) Case 09CW182, Water Div 5
              
River District Conditional Water Rights/ Project Development           
10:30-11:00  
General Counsel's Report-
Public Session:   
                    Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                    Approval of Contract with Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc
                    Proposed Confidentiality Agreement with Colorado Compact Water Bank Work Group

                   
Tues. Apr. 19, 2011 General Meeting
11:15           Review and Approve Meeting Agenda and Objectives
11:15-11:20  Consent Agenda: Approval of Minutes          
11:20-11:40  Presentation of 2010 CRWCD Audit by Kevin Smith, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
                        
Acceptance of 2010 CRWCD Audit
11:40-11:45  Financial Matters: Acceptance of Treasurer's Reports
12:45-2:45   General Counsel's Report-Matters Proposed for Executive Session:
                   Colorado River Basin Proposal, Blue River Decree and Moffat System Issues, including:
             
Denver's Blue River System Diligence Applications, Cases 06CW255, 03CW39, and
                   10CW265, Water Div 5, and Denver's Williams Fork and Fraser (Moffat) Project
                    Diligence Applications in Cases 07CW29, 07CW30 and 07CW31, Water Div 5.
              
C-BT Project Operations, Windy Gap Firming Project and Upper Colorado Stream Flow Mgmt
                    Green Mountain Reservoir Administrative Fill and Climax C.A. 1710 Priority Issues
                    Colorado River Wild & Scenic Stakeholders Group Proposal for Alternative Mgmt Plan
                    Colorado River Compact, Interstate and International Issues
                    River District Conditional Water Rights/Project Development
3:00-4:15    
General Counsel's Report-
Public Session:                
                   Summary and Action Items from Executive Session
                   Proposed Approval of CO River Wild & Scenic Stakeholder Group Alternative Mgmt Plan
                   Update on Other Wild and Scenic River Processes
                   Aspinall Unit EIS Update
                   Discussion of Other Items in General Counsel's Report
 


Wed. Apr. 20, 2011 General Meeting
(con't)
8:00-9:00      External Affairs: 
                    Information and Outreach Committee Report
                    State Affairs
                    Federal Affairs
9:00-9:35     
Annual Policy Discussion:
                    Colorado River Compact (draft)
                    Colorado's Allocation of Remaining Colorado River Basin Water (draft)
                    Interstate Water Marketing (draft)
                    Colorado River Storage Project Act (draft)
                    Transmountain Diversions and Existing Transmountain Diversion Projects (draft)
9:35-9:45      Proposed Revision to CRWCD Bylaws:
                    Discussion of Modern Rules of Order
9:45-10:15    Executive Committee Report:  Approval of Grant Recommendations                             
10:25-11:00  General Manager's Report:

                     HB-1177 Roundtables/IBCC Update
                     Colorado River Interstate Issues
                     Orchard Mesa Irrigation District Project Update
                     Technical Staff Activities and Near Term Priorities
11:00-12:00   Discussion with Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
1:00-2:00      Discussion with Colorado Department of Natural Resources
2:00-2:15      Directors' Concerns:  Review of Proposals for Leadership Consultant






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