Date: 09/17/2014
Final
Call to Order and Announcements
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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01:09 PM -- Call to Order and Announcements
Representative Fischer, Chair, called the meeting to order. After a roll call, he introduced Senate Bill (SB) 14-115 to the audience, explaining the requirement to hold a public meeting of the Committee in each of the nine basins in the state during the 2014 interim. He explained that the purpose of the meeting is to gather public comment on the draft of the State Water Plan (SWP), and to gather information on important water issues present in the basin.
Representative Fischer asked members of the Committee to introduce themselves. He also acknowledged three legislators in attendance who are not members of the Committee: Senator Kefalas, Representative Buck, and Representative Ginal. Members proceeded to introduce themselves. Representative Fischer also acknowledged the City of Fort Collins for making the Senior Center available for the meeting.
01:19 PM
Representative Fischer acknowledged four individuals from Colorado State University (CSU) in attendance, including representatives from CSU's Center for Public Deliberation. He surveyed the audience, asking attendees to identify themselves according to which basin they represent, membership on basin roundtables, and by profession. He directed audience attention to the meeting's agenda and explained that the meeting would include small group discussions during a Committee recess and the opportunity for attendees to offer recorded testimony. He acknowledged that Committee is required to finalize its input on the draft SWP on or before November 1, 2014, and asked members of the public to submit any comments they would like to add to the Committee website by October 1.