Date: 07/22/2015
Final
Public Testimony
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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03:51 PM -- Public Testimony
Kevin McBride, Director, Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District, expressed concern about the effect of endangered species recovery programs and the Colorado River Compact on water users in the Yampa-White Basin. He also explained how unappropriated water from the Yampa-White Basin enables Colorado water users in other Colorado River Basins to comply with its interstate compacts.
03:56 PM
Ken Brenner, Director Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District Board of Directors, Friends of the Yampa, expressed concern about the IBCC's conceptual agreement for new transmountain diversions (Appendix D of the second draft of the Colorado Water Plan). He also spoke in opposition to new transmountain diversions and expressed concern about the potential impact of such diversions on Colorado's ability to comply with interstate compacts and the ability of the Yampa Basin to address future water needs.
04:01 PM
Ben Beall, representing himself, expressed concern about the potential impact of a compact call on the ability of Yampa-White Basin water users to divert water for health, safety, and welfare purposes. He also urged the committee to recommend legislation to specify how a compact call would be administered in Colorado.
04:04 PM
Marsha Daghenbaugh, representing herself, discussed the need for new farmers to replace retiring farmers and spoke in opposition to new transmountain diversions. She also discussed the partnership between agriculture and recreational water users and expressed concern about potential transfers of senior agricultural water rights to junior water rights owners to meet interstate compact requirements.
04:07 PM
The meeting adjourned.