Bill Summary for Bill Number Consideration of Draft Letter

Date: 09/27/2012

Final
Consideration of Draft Letter

WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to draft a letter to encourages the U.S. For	PASS

10:48 AM -- Consideration of Draft Letter

Melanie Mills, President and Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Ski Country USA, spoke in support of drafting a letter to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to express opposition to the 2012 ski area water clause.

10:52 AM

Brian Starkebaum, Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in support of drafting a letter to express opposition to the policies of the USFS that impact agricultural water rights.

10:56 AM

Geraldine Link, National Ski Area Association, spoke in support of the committee letter to the USFS.

11:00 AM

Jon Monson, Greeley Water and Sewer Department, spoke in support of the the letter to the USFS.


BILL:	Consideration of Draft Letter
TIME:	11:03:05 AM
MOVED:	Hodge
MOTION:	Moved to draft a letter to encourages the U.S. Forest Service to rescind its 2012 directive to ski areas concerning the transfer of water rights owned by a ski area to third parties and other policies where water rights are demanded in exchange for federal permits (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
SECONDED:	Baumgardner
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Brophy	Yes
	Giron	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Vigil	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Schwartz	Excused
	Sonnenberg	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:05 AM

The committee stood in recess.