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State of the River meetings for 2013:
May
Tues., May 7, Summit County State of the River Meeting, Summit County Community and Senior Center, Frisco, CO, 6:30pm
Mon., May 13, Mesa County State of the River Meeting - Colorado Mesa University Ballroom, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO, 5:30pm
Wed., May 22 - Grand County State of the River Meeting - Inn at Silver Creek, Granby, CO, 6:00pm for light refreshments, 6:30pm program begins
Flyer:
Thur., May 23, Roaring Fork River Valley State of the River Meeting - Third Street Center, 520 Third Street, Carbondale, CO, 6:00pm for light refreshments, 6:30pm program begins
Wed., May 29 - Eagle River Valley State of the River Meeting: at Colorado Mountain College, Edwards, CO, 5:30pm for light refreshments, 6:00pm program begins
June
Mon., June 3, Gunnison County State of the River Meeting, Holiday Inn Express, Montrose, CO, (tentative location), 6:30pm
State of the River meetings for 2012:
Tues., May 8, Summit County State of the River, 6:30-8:30pm, Summit County Community and Senior Center
-Water Commissioner presentation-
-Denver Water presentation-
-Bureau of Reclamation presentation-
Wed., May 9, Grand County State of the River, 630-8:30pm, Grand County Library, 55 Zero Street, Granby, CO
-flyer- -agenda- -press release- (location map and directions)
Thurs., May 10, Roaring Fork River Valley State of the River, 630-8:30pm, Eagle County Community Center, 0020 Eagle County Drive, El Jebel, CO -flyer- -agenda- -press release- (location map and directions)
Wed., May 30, Eagle River Valley State of the River, 5:30-8:00pm, Berry Creek Middle School, 1000 Miller Ranch Road, Edwards, CO (location map and directions)
Mon., June 4, Gunnison County State of the Rivers, Student Center Ballroom at Western Colorado State University, Gunnison: 11 a.m., tour of Blue Mesa Dam; 3 p.m. Gunnison Basin Roundtable Meeting: 5:30 p.m. Public Reception; 6:30 p.m. hydrology and Aspinall operations; 6:50 p.m. Larry Walkoviak, Bureau of Reclamation; 7:00 p.m.overview of the Colorado River Storage Project following by a photo retrospective of the Blue Mesa construction project.
-Print the agenda-
-Reclamation PowerPoint on snowpack and reservoir operations-
2011 State of the River Meetings:
Eagle Valley State of the River
-Agenda-
-Driving Directions-
Roaring Fork Valley State of the River
Grand County State of the River
-Press Release-
Mesa County State of the River
-Flyer-
-Press Release-
Summit County State of the River
- Press Release-
Gunnison County State of the River
-Press Release-
Grand County State of River
CRWCD Basin Orientation
Bureau of Reclamation
Grand Lake WQ Issues
Denver Water Operations
Northern Water Endangered Fish
Gunnison State of the River
Economic Study
Bureau of Reclamation
Hartland Dam Project
Division of Water Resources
Selenium
Gunnison Basin / Arkansas Basin Joint Subcommittee on Blue Mesa "Marketable" Pool (memo composed subsequently to the State of the River Meeting)
Roaring Fork State of the River
Video of the Event
Colorado River District
Roaring Fork Conservancy
Summit County State of the River
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Water
Economic Study
Mesa County State of the River
Economic Study
Bureau of Reclamation
Video: Water Supply Solutions
Full economic study: Water and the Colorado Economy, the Front Range Water Council Report
Gunnison Basin State of the River Meeting, June 1, 2009
7:00 Water Year Outlook -- Bob Hurford, Division 4 Acting Engineer, Division of Water Resources
-PowerPoint-
7:15 Aspinall Unit Operations -- Dan Crabtree and Steve McCall, Bureau of Reclamation. Topics include reservoir operations, the Black Canyon water right and the Aspinall Unit EIS for endangered fish
-PowerPoint-
7:35 Gunnison Tunnel 100th Anniversary -- Marc Catlin, Uncompahgre Water Users Association
7:55 Big River Issues -- Eric Kuhn, General Manager, Colorado River District
-PowerPoint-
8:20 Gunnison Roundtable Update -- Michele Pierce, chair.
8:35 Nolan Doesken, State Climatologist
-Coverage in The High Country News-
-Coverage in The Montrose Daily Press-
Mesa County State of the Rivers Agenda, May 21, 2009
6:30 Introduction
Jim Pokrandt, Colorado River Conservation District
6:35 Video: Water Supply in the Colorado Basin
http://www.crwcd.org/page_315
6:50 Snowpack and Reservoir Operations
Dan Crabtree, US Bureau of Reclamation
-PowerPoint-
7:15 Keynote: Water Supply Challenges facing the Colorado Basin
Eric Kuhn, Colorado River District
-PowerPoint-
7:45 Grand Valley Panelists Respond
Carlyle Currier, Plateau Valley Rancher
Dick Proctor, Grand Valley Water Users Association
Larry Clever, Ute Water
Greg Trainor, City of Grand Junction Utilities
John Woodling, Fisheries Biologist
8:00 Questions/ Discussion
8:30 Closing Remarks
Jim Pokrandt, Colorado River District
Hannah Holm, Mesa County Water Association
Summit
County State of the River Agenda, May 13, 20096:30 p.m. -- Introduction
6:35 p.m. -- Water Year and Water Rights Administration Update from the Division of
Water Resources -- Scott Hummer
6:50 p.m. -- Bureau of Reclamation Review of Green Mountain Reservoir/Colorado-Big Thompson Project conditions, operations: Ron Thomasson, Hydrologist, BOR
-PowerPoint-
7:05 p.m. -- Dillon Reservoir Update by Denver Water: Bob Steger, Water Resource Engineer, Denver Water
-PowerPoint-
7:25 p.m. -- Wild and Scenic River Update on the Colorado River: Roy Smith, Water Resources Coordinator, Bureau of Land Management
-PowerPoint-
7:40 p.m. -- Water Quality Update for Peru Creek/Snake River: Lane Wyatt, Water Quality and Quantity Committee
-PowerPoint-
7:55 p.m. -- Keynote Address: State Climatologist Nolan Doesken
8:30 p.m. -- Adjourn
Roaring Fork Basin "State of the River" meeting Tues. May 12th, 4:00 p.m., El Jebel (Map)
"Water: Our Greatest Liquid Asset"
- Event flyer-
- Press Release-
- Film of event -
RESOURCES:
List of website addresses for the organizations of the presenters, water supply conditions and water conservation / education.
Agenda with links to presentations
| Welcome | Chris Treese, External Affairs Manager, Colorado River District |
| Basin orientation, 2009 water year outlook and reservoir operations | Dave Kanzer, Senior Water Resources Engineer, Colorado River District |
| The Roaring Fork Watershed Plan Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussel Management Plan | Mark Fuller, Executive Director, Ruedi Water & Power Authority |
| Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Alternatives Analysis (10,825 Study) | Chris Treese, External Affairs Manager, Colorado River District |
| Non-consumptive Needs Assessment | Ken Neubecker, President, Colorado Trout Unlimited |
| Looking ahead in the basin | Rick Lofaro, Executive Director, Roaring Fork Conservancy |
Subsequent press coverage:
"Fish catch a break from water users- New agreement part of larger program to help four endangered species"
The Pueblo Chieftain, Chris Woodka, May 18, 2009
"Peak runoff expected by early June"
Aspen Daily News, David Frey, May 14, 2009
"Western Slope taking a dim view of exports"
The Pueblo Chieftain, Chris Woodka, May 13, 2009
Grand County "State of the River" meeting Tues. May 12th, 4:00 p.m., El Jebel (Map)
"Water: Our Greatest Liquid Asset"
- Event flyer-
- Press Release-
RESOURCES:
List of website addresses for the organizations of the presenters, water supply conditions and water conservation / education.
Agenda with links to presentations
| Welcome | Chris Treese, External Affairs Manager, Colorado River District |
| Basin orientation, 2009 water year outlook | Mike Eytel, Water Resources Specialist, Colorado River District |
| Denver Water - Operations and Management | Bob Steger, Manager, Raw Water Supply, Denver Water |
| Northern Water - Operations and Management | Jeff Drager, Deputy Manager, Engineering Division, Northern Water |
| Grand County Stream Management Plan, Phase IIIB | James Newberry, Director, Colorado River District Commissioner, Grand County |
| Grand Lake Clarity Issues | Katherine Morris, Water Quality Specialist, Grand County |
| Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussel Management Plan | Lyle Sidener, Area Wildlife Manager, Colorado Division of Wildlife |
| Implications of Mountain Pine Beetle - Protecting our streams and watersheds | Brad Piehl, Partner, JW and Associates |
| Wild and Scenic Update | Andy Windsor, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau of Land Management |
| Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Alternatives Analysis (10,825 Study) | Chris Treese, External Affairs Manager, Colorado River District |
Subsequent press coverage:
"Grand County water outlook 'about average"
The Sky-Hi News, Tonya Bina, May 15, 2009
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