Arkansas Basin Roundtable - March 2024

An Arkansas Basin Roundtable will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 10:30am - 3:30pm. Agenda and webinar details to come. For more information, contact Jeff Rodriguez.

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Arkansas Basin Roundtable Meeting

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Start Time: 12:30 pm

The meeting will be hybrid
Pueblo Community College
Student Center Building
900 W Orman Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004

Zoom Meeting link

Meeting ID: 833 3982 6655 Passcode: 971863

Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions – Mark Shea [15 minutes, 12:30-12:45]
   • Introductions
   • Establish quorum
   • Approval of agenda
   • Approval of minutes – February 2024
   • Public Comment
2. Presentation – Jayla Poppleton, Executive Director & Sabrina White, Programs Director, Water Education Colorado, Upper Arkansas Basin Tour, 2024 – [20 minutes, 12:45 – 1:05]
3. Reports – [60 minutes, 1:05 – 1:55]
   1. Executive Committee, Mark Shea (10 min)
      1. Roundtable Bylaws Revisions Approval
   2. Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative – Jonathan Paklaian (5 min)
   3. PEPO – Ariel Hacker, Maria Brandt (5 min)
   4. CWCB Report – Jeff Rodriguez and Lauren Duncan (15 min)
   5. IBCC Report – Jeris Danielson and Terry Scanga (5 min)
   6. Enviro/Rec – Bob Hamel, Blake Osborn, and Rena Griggs (5 min)
   7. Ag/Muni Committee – Matt Heimerich (5 min) 
4. Break - [10 minutes, 1:55 – 2:05] 
5. Water Needs Assessment Committee – WSRF Grant Application Presentations – Gracy Goodwin, Water Needs Assessment Chair [50 minutes, 2:05 – 2:55]
   1. Steve Kastner – Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District - Chilili Ditch Diversion Infrastructure Replacement - Design Phase
   2. Paul Perri/Chris Tomky – Rocky Ford High Line Canal Company - Rocky Ford High Line Canal Diversion Dam Project
   3. Annette Reed-Pugh – DeWeese-Dye Ditch & Reservoir Company - Irrigation Safety & Efficiency Project Phase 1
   4. Bill Tyner - City of Victor – Reservoir Delivery Pipeline Replacement Study 
6. Upcoming Meetings
   1. Arkansas Basin Roundtable – April 10, 2024
      1. Executive Committee – 10:30am
      2. Roundtable – 12:30pm
   2. Committees
      1. Needs Assessment – (as necessary)
      2. PEPO – TBD
      3. Environmental/Rec Committee – March 25, 2024, 10:00-12:00 hrs
      4. Agriculture/Municipal Committee – TBD
      5. IBCC – June 18, 2024, Durango
      6. ARWC – May 13, 2024, 10:00-13:00 hrs, Zoom
   3. CWCB Board Meeting – March 13-14, Denver Metro (hybrid)
   4. C-9 Summit, October 1-2, 2024, Crested Butte 
7. Adjourn