Meeting Details
A meeting of the CWCB will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 commencing at 8:30 AM. The meeting will be held at the Ski Hi Complex in Monte Vista and virtually on Zoom. On Tuesday, September 17 at 3:30p.m. there will be a tour for the Board of various projects in the Rio Grande basin. If you are a member of the public and would like to attend please contact Viola Bralish via email, viola.bralish@state.co.us
The CWCB posts notice 30 days in advance of each regularly scheduled meeting. Notices for special meetings are posted on the website typically within five business days and not less than 24 hours of such a meeting. Notices of regular and special meetings may also be received by email. To receive notices by email please visit our Notification Portal.
Although dates and times are indicated in this notice and in the following agenda, the CWCB may address and take action on noticed items in any order. Any item scheduled for the regular agenda may be discussed in executive session if legal questions arise as authorized under § 24-6-402, C.R.S. Any known changes to the agenda will be announced at the beginning of the meeting. This notice, any late notice(s) of additional items, and briefing memos prepared for the CWCB will be on our website.
The CWCB’s meetings are made available through live audio/video streaming on YouTube, although Board workshops are not. To listen to the proceedings, find links to either day's meeting on the right sidebar.
The CWCB encourages citizens to express their views and provide feedback to the Board on the agenda items. This can be done by filling out this form, by sending a letter to a Board member or to the Chair of the Board, or by attending the meeting. If you want to make a public comment during the meeting you must fill out a comment sheet prior to the meeting date and email it to the Board Coordinator. The Board will appreciate hearing your views when it reaches that agenda item. If you have any questions, need special accommodations as a result of a disability, or require further information on any CWCB activity, please contact Viola Bralish at 303-866-3441, ext. 3206. All programs, services, and activities of the CWCB are operated in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
CWCB Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance - 8:30-8:32
- Review and Approve Agenda - 8:32-8:35
- Review and Approve July 17 & 18, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes - 8:35-8:38
- Approve and/or Remove Consent Agenda Items - 9:08-9:15
CWCB Board Meeting Dates in 2024
a. November 20 & 21 – Denver Metro Area
2025 CWCB Board Meeting Dates & Potential Locations
a. January 27 & 28 – Aurora/Denver
b. March 19 & 20 – South Platte Basin
c. May 21 & 22 – Southwest Basin
d. July 16 & 17 – Arkansas Basin
e. September 17 & 18 – Yampa/White Basin
f. November 19 & 20 – Denver Metro Area
4. Directors’ Reports - 8:45-10:00
- DNR Executive Director/IBCC Director
- CWCB Director
- Agriculture Commissioner
- State Engineer
- Division of Parks and Wildlife Director
- Water Resource and Power Development Authority
Morning Break - 10:00-10:15
5. Financial Matters - Construction Fund and Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund - 10:15-10:30
Finance Section
a. Financial Projections and Cash Management Report
6. Water Project Loans - 10:30-11:15
Finance Section
a. Crawford Water Conservancy District – Feeder Canal Stabilization
b. Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District – Taylor Draw Hydroelectric Turbine Refurbishment
c. Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company – Cache La Poudre River Diversion Rehabilitation
d. Silver Lake Ditch & Reservoir Company – Elephant Buttress Tunnel Rehabilitation
e. West Divide Water Conservancy District – Flannery Reservoir Purchase
7.Arkansas Valley Conduit Project Update - 11:15-12:00
Finance Section
LUNCH - 12:00-1:00
8. Attorney General’s Report - 1:00-1:05
9. Colorado River Updates - 1:05-1:25
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section
10. Upper Colorado and San Juan Recovery Programs - 1:25-1:45
Interstate, Federal, and Water Information Section
11. Water Plan Grants - 1:45-2:45
Administration & Operations Section
Category – Agriculture
a. Applicant – Colorado Master Irrigator
Project – Colorado Master Irrigator Statewide Expansion Phase 2
b. Applicant – Pothook Water Conservancy District
Project – Upper Little Snake River Restoration and Diversion Structure Improvements
c. Applicant – Colorado State University
Project – Colorado River Basin Discovery Farms
Category – Conservation and Land Use Planning
d. Applicant – Town of Frederick
Project – Frederick Water Reuse Plan
e. Applicant – Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority
Project – El Paso County Indirect Potable Reuse Project (IPR Project)
f. Applicant – University of Northern Colorado
Project – UNC Landscape Water Resiliency Comprehensive Plan
g. Applicant – Western Resource Advocates
Project – Implementing Turf Limits in Landscape Codes
h. Applicant – City and County of Denver
Project – Denver Resilient Landscape
Category – Engagement and Innovation
i. Applicant – Colorado Mesa University
Project – Outreach, Engagement, and Educational Programming
j. Applicant – Palmer Land Conservancy
Project – Front Range and West Slope Tour of Mirasol
Category – Water Storage and Supply
k. Applicant – Dominion Water & Sanitation District
Project – South Platte Diversion Infrastructure Design
l. Applicant – Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company
Project – Standley Lake Spillway Raise Design
m. Applicant – Middle Park Water Conservancy District
Project – Jones Ponds
Category – Watershed Health and Recreation
n. Applicant – River Science
Project – River Conservation Corps
o. Applicant – Headwaters Alliance
Project – North Creede Stream Stability and Flood Mitigation
p. Applicant – Colorado Rio Grande Restoration Foundation
Project – Rio Grande Restoration Project at Gunbarrel Road
q. Applicant – Eagle River Watershed Council
Project – Eagle River Community Water Plan: Phase 2
r. Applicant – Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed
Project – Upper and Lower Poudre River Health Assessment
s. Applicant – San Juan Resource Conservation and Development Council
Project – Animas River Plan Phase 2
t. Applicant – Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
Project – CRCC Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
u. Applicant – Fountain Creek Watershed, Inc. (Pikes Peak Waterways)
Project – Stream Reach Plan for Monument Creek
v. Applicant – American Whitewater
Project – Taylor River Access Improvement Project
w. Applicant – American Whitewater
Project – Recreational Impacts and Opportunities Ph 2
AFTERNOON BREAK - 2:45-3:00
12. Water Supply Reserve Fund Applications September 2024 - 3:00-3:20
Water Supply Planning Section
a. Basin – Gunnison
Applicant – Goddard Enterprises
Name of Water Activity – Home Ditch Diversion Reconstruction
b. Basin – Metro & South Platte
Applicant – Wadley Farms 3 Homeowner’s Association
Name of Water Activity – Lake #1 Improvements
c. Basin – South Platte
Applicant – Dixon Canyon Ditch & Reservoir Company
Name of Water Activity – Dixon Irrigation Improvement Project
d. Basin – South Platte
Applicant – Highland Ditch Company
Name of Water Activity – Foothills Reservoir Firming Project
e. Basin – Yampa/White/Green
Applicant – Bear River Reservoir Company
Name of Water Activity – Stillwater Reservoir Downstream Blanket Drain
f. Basin – Yampa/White/Green
Applicant – Colorado Ag Water Alliance
Name of Water Activity – Upper Yampa Reservoir Rehabilitation - Phase 1
13. Basin Directors’ Reports - 3:20 – 4:45
a. North Platte River Basin Director’s Report
b. South Platte River Basin Director’s Report
c. Arkansas River Basin Director’s Report
d. City and County of Denver Director’s Report
e. Rio Grande River Basin Director’s Report
f. Yampa-White River Basin Director’s Report
g. Colorado River (Mainstem) Basin Director’s Report
h. San Juan/San Miguel-Dolores River Basin Director’s Report
i. Gunnison River Basin Director’s Report
Public Comment - 4:45-4:55
ADJOURN - 4:55
CWCB Consent Agenda September 18 - 19, 2024
Matters may be placed on the Consent Agenda when the recommended action follows established policy or precedent, there has been a negotiated settlement, or the matter is uncontested and non-controversial. Staff provides memos to CWCB members explaining the matters on the Consent Agenda. Matters on the Consent Agenda are noticed for hearing in the same manner as other agenda items. If a member of the CWCB requests further consideration of an item on the Consent Agenda, the item will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and discussed during the meeting or at the next meeting, with action taken after discussion of the item. If a member of the CWCB requests further consideration of an item on the Consent Agenda that pertains to a pending or imminent court action, the matter will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and may be discussed during executive session of the same meeting, and any action on that item will be taken in public session. The Consent Agenda may be voted on without reading or discussing individual items. Any CWCB member may request clarification about any matter on the Consent Agenda.
1. Statements of Opposition
Stream & Lake Protection
Section Staff recommends the Board ratify CWCB’s filing of the following Statements of Opposition:
a. Case No. 24CW3022 (Water Division 4): Application of James G. Oates Trust Dated September 18, 1990
b. Case No. 24CW3056 (Water Division 5): Application of Callicotte Ranch Owners Association, Inc.
c. Case No. 24CW3060 (Water Division 5): Application of 143 Darling Farm, LLC
d. Case No. 24CW3064 (Water Division 5): Application of Hallam Ventures LLC
2. Poudre River Instream Flow Augmentation Plan - Engineering Funding Request
Stream & Lake Protection Section
3. Water Supply Reserve Fund Grants
Water Supply Planning Section
a. Basin – Metro
Applicant – Ducks Unlimited
Name of Water Activity – Tamarack State Wildlife Area: Well 17
b. Basin – Metro & South Platte
Applicant – Colorado Watershed Assembly
Name of Water Activity – Youth Development, Water Education, and the Colorado Water Plan (Year Zero)
c. Basin – Southwest 8
Applicant – Morrison Consolidated Ditch Company
Name of Water Activity – Morrison Ditch Heading Wall & Parshall Flume
d. Basin – Yampa/White/Green
Applicant – Community Agriculture Alliance, Inc
Name of Water Activity – Yampa-White-Green Education & Outreach 2025 to 2027
e. Basin – South Platte
Applicant – Greeley Irrigation Company
Name of Water Activity - Greeley Irrigation Company Data Accuracy Project
4. Change to Water Supply Reserve Grants
Water Supply Planning Section
a. Continued Monitoring of North Park Lysimeter Station - Change of Grantee
5. Floodplain Designations
Watershed and Flood Protection Section
a. "Flood Insurance Study, Hinsdale County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas", by FEMA, dated September 12, 2024
b. "Flood Insurance Study, Lincoln County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas", by FEMA, dated September 12, 2024
6. Change of Fiscal Agent
Watershed and Flood Protection Section
a. Lower South Boulder Creek - Watershed Restoration Phase II
b. Stewart Ditch Diversion Improvement Project
7. Water Plan Grants
Administration & Operations Section
Category – Agriculture
a. Applicant – Colorado Canal Company
Project – Colorado Canal Company Strategic Water Plan
b. Applicant – Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center
Project – Educating Colorado Communities on Agrivoltaics
c. Applicant – Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center
Project – Solar Array Lands Supporting Agribusinesses (SALSA) 9
Category – Conservation and Land Use
d. Applicant – Deutsch Domestic Water Company, Inc
Project – Water Efficiency and Supply Project
Category – Engagement and Innovation
e. Applicant – Blue Elements
Project – Watershed Stewards AmeriCorps Program
f. Applicant – Grand County Water Information Network
Project – Upper Colorado River Interactive Data Platform
g. Applicant – Cottonwood Institute
Project – Cottonwood Institute’s Colorado Water Project
Category – Water Storage and Supply
h. Applicant – Town of Nederland
Project – Town of Nederland Well Feasibility Study
Category – Watershed Health and Recreation
i. Applicant – Town of Lyons
Project – Summit Riparian Restoration
8. Change to Water Plan Grant Budget
Administration & Operations Section
a. Colorado Trout Unlimited, South Boulder Creek-Watershed Restoration PH III
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The CWCB encourages citizens to express their views and provide feedback to the Board on the agenda items. This can be done by sending a Public Comment Request form to Viola.Bralish@state.co.us, or by sending a letter to a Board member or to the Chair of the Board. The Board will appreciate hearing your views when it reaches that agenda item.
Need anything else?
If you have any questions, need special accommodations as a result of a disability, or require further information on any CWCB activity, please contact Viola Bralish at 303-866-3441, ext. 3206. All programs, services, and activities of the CWCB are operated in compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).