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.
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:
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
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