An Arkansas Basin Roundtable will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 10:30am - 3:30pm. Agenda and webinar details below. For more information, contact Jeff Rodriguez.

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Meeting Agenda

Start Time: 12:30 pm
The meeting will be hybrid
Pueblo Community College, Student Center Building
900 W. Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
 

Website: www.arkansasbasin.com
Email: arkbasinrt@gmail.com

1. Welcome and Introductions – Mark Shea [10 minutes, 12:30-12:40]
   • Establish quorum
   • Approval of agenda
   • Approval of minutes – October 2022
   • Public Comment
2. Reports – [55 minutes, 12:40 – 1:35]
   • Executive Committee & Ariel Hacker Welcome - Mark Shea (15 min)
   • CWCB Report – Jeff Rodriguez, Russ Sands, Greg Felt (15 min)
   • IBCC Report – Jeris Danielson and Terry Scanga (5 min)
   • Needs Assessment Committee – Gracy Goodwin/Abby Ortega (see below)
   • Ag/Muni Committee – Matt Heimerich and Kent Ricken (5 min)
   • Enviro/Rec – Bob Hamel, and Rena Griggs (5 min)
   • Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative – Jonathan Paklaian (5 min)
   • PEPO – Jonathan Paklaian (5 min)
3. Break - [10 minutes, 1:35 – 1:45]
4. Needs Assessment Committee: Presentation of Water Plan and WSRF Grant Applications [80 minutes, 1:45 – 3:05]

Water Plan Grant Applications (ABRT Letters of Support Only)
 (Item - Description - Organization - Presenter)

1. Next Generation Water Leaders - River Science Center - Chelsea Nutter 
2. Southmoor Drive Channel & Floodplain Restoration - Fountain Creek Watershed District - Alli Schuch
3. 2023 Education & Outreach Event - Arkansas River Basin Water Forum - Jean Van Pelt
4. NRCS Planning Assistance Support - HCWCD - Carol Dunn

Water Supply & Reserve Fund Grant Applications (ABRT Funding & Letters of Support)
(Item - Description - Organization - Presenter)

1. Upper Arkansas Comprehensive Watershed Restoration Project - ARWC - Johnathan Paklaian
2. Upper Canal Automated Diversion Headgate Replacement - Beaver Park Water Inc - Steve Kastner
3. Coler Ditch Diversion Project - City of Walsenburg - Al Tucker/Gaye Davis
4. Lake Beckwith Dam Rehab - Colorado City Metropolitan District - James Eccher
5. Landscape Transformation - Colorado Springs Utilities - Lisa Pace

5. Adjourn

Upcoming Meetings

• Arkansas Basin Roundtable – December 14, 2022
  • Executive Committee – 10:30am
  • Roundtable – 12:30pm
• Committees
  • Needs Assessment – December 2022
  • PEPO – TBD
  • Environmental/Recreation Committee – None in December, Back in 2023
  • Agriculture/Municipal Committee –November 8,9,10 or 15, 2022?
  • IBCC – TBD
• ARWC – Fourth Quarter Board Meeting - December 2022?
• CWCB Board Meeting – November 16-17 - Denver Water