Date: 09/04/2014
Final
Update, Status, and Objectives of the South Platte Coop
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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03:41 PM -- Update, Status, and Objectives of the South Platte Coop
Joe Frank, General Manager, Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District (LSPWCD), distributed a map of the South Platte River (Attachment O) and a map of South Platte augmentation patterns (Attachment P) to the committee. He explained that water users in the South Platte Basin requested that the LSPWCD lead efforts to increase the efficiency of augmentation plans to reduce excess replacement of depletions in certain periods. He said that the coop is also looking at use of water infrastructure more efficiently and the possible development of new water resources in the basin. He discussed the identification of potential interruptible supplies for temporary transfers of agricultural water rights for municipal uses. He explained that the coop was incorporated in 2014 and discussed the coops governance and objectives.
Attachment O.pdf 
Attachment P.pdf
03:55 PM
Mr. Frank responded to questions from the committee about the near term objectives of the coop and sources of funding for its activities. He explained that the members of the coop pay a fee that is used to fund its activities.