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Date: 03/25/2010

Final
Confirmation of Colorado Water Conservation Board

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to favorably refer to the full Senate for t	PASS

01:47 PM -- Confirmation of Colorado Water Conservation Board

Jeniffer Gimbel, Director, Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), introduced the appointees to the CWCB and spoke in support of their reappointment.

01:48 PM

John D. Redifer of Grand Junction, reappointed for a term expiring February 12, 2013, described his experience and interest in serving another term on the Colorado Water Conservation Board (Attachment C). Mr. Redifer was reappointed to serve as a representative from the main Colorado drainage basin and as a Democrat.

01:49 PM

Barbara J. Biggs of Denver, reappointed for a term expiring February 12, 2013, described her experience and interest in serving another term on the Colorado Water Conservation Board (Attachment C). Ms. Biggs was reappointed to serve as a representative from the City and County of Denver and as a Democrat.

01:49 PM

Geoff Blakeslee of Hayden, reappointed for a term expiring February 12, 2013, described his experience and interest in serving another term on the Colorado Water Conservation Board (Attachment C). Mr. Blakeslee was reappointed to serve as a representative from the Yampa-White drainage basin and as a Democrat.

01:53 PM

The appointees responded to questions from the committee about how to meet Colorado's growing water demand, the role of the CWCB in forest management to protect watersheds, and the potential to expand hydropower production in Colorado.

01:53 PM

Senator Penry spoke in support of Mr. Redifer's reappointment.


BILL:	Conf 10-Colorado Water Conservation Board
TIME:	01:57:13 PM
MOVED:	Whitehead
MOTION:	Moved to favorably refer to the full Senate for terms expiring February 12, 2013, Barbara J. Biggs of Denver, John D. Redifer of Grand Junction, and Geoff Blakeslee of Hayden. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 7 to 0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Gibbs	Yes
	Harvey	Yes
	Kester	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Whitehead	Yes
	Hodge	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS