Date: 04/22/2009

Final
Confirmation of Colorado Water Conservation Board

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer to the full Senate with favorable rPASS


09:56 AM
-- Consideration of Governor's appointment to the Colorado Water Conservation Board

Senator Isgar welcomed the Governor's appointment to the Colorado Water Conservation Board and invited them to describe their experience and interest in servicing on the Board (Attachment C).

090422AttachC.pdf

09:56 AM

Harris Sherman, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources, introduced the Governor's appointments to the Colorado Water Conservation Board and spoke in support of their appointment.

10:00 AM

Eric W. Wilkinson of Greeley, Colorado, described his experience and interest in serving on the Board. Mr. Wilkinson is reappointed for a term expiring February 12, 2012 as a resident of the South Platte drainage basin and a Republican.

10:03 AM

Carl Trick II of Cowdrey, Colorado, described his experience and interest in serving on the Board. Mr. Trick is reappointed for a term expiring February 12, 2012, as a resident of the North Platte drainage basin and
a Republican.

10:05 AM

John H. McClow of Gunnison, Colorado, described his experience and interest in serving on the Board. Mr. McClow is appointed for a term expiring February 12, 2012 as a resident of the Gunnison-Uncompahgre drainage basin.

10:09 AM

The appointees responded to questions from the committee about how to satisfy growing demand for water for municipal supplies and oil shale production without impacting agriculture and other water users. They also responded to questions about the need to address forest health issues and how to protect watersheds from catastrophic wild fires related to the beetle infestation.

10:22 AM

Jennifer Gimbel, Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, spoke in support of the Governor's appointments.

BILL:Conf 09-Colorado Water Conservation Board
TIME: 10:23:17 AM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved to refer to the full Senate with favorable recommendations the following Governor's appointment to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for terms expiring February 12, 2012: Eric W. Wilkinson of Greeley, Colorado, Carl Trick II of Cowdrey, Colorado, and John H. McClow of Gunnison, Colorado. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Kester
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS