Date: 09/04/2014
Final
Groundwater Policy and Administration in Colorado's Water Plan, Basin Roundtables and Basin Implementation Plans
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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09:04 AM -- Groundwater Policy and Administration in Colorado's Water Plan, Basin Roundtables and Basin Implementation Plans
John Stulp, Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC) Chair and Special Policy Advisor to Governor Hickenlooper on water, discussed House Bill 05-1177, which was the Water for the 21st Century Act that created the IBCC and the nine water basins in Colorado. He distributed copies of his presentation to the committee (Attachment B) and talked about the role that groundwater plays in the draft Colorado Water Plan (CWP) and the importance of groundwater in Colorado. He discussed the Basin Implementation Plans (BIPs) that have been submitted and the role that groundwater plays in the Arkansas Basin, Colorado Basin, Rio Grande Basin, and South Platte BIPs. He talked about the Ogallala Aquifer including the reliance on this aquifer for agriculture production in the United States, the declining supply of this aquifer, and abandonment of wells within this aquifer. He responded to questions from the committee regarding page two of Attachment B and discussed the importance of the South Platte River Basin, including the large population who rely on this water, the numerous aquifers in this basin, problems with high groundwater areas in this basin that have affected residences, and existing recharge structures in the South Platte basin. Mr. Stulp closed his remarks with a discussion of the draft CWP and encouraged people to visit www.coloradowaterplan.com.
Attachment B.pdf
09:25 AM
Mr. Stulp responded to questions from the committee regarding recharge structures in the South Platte basin.