Date: 09/15/2015
Final
Committee Discussion Concerning Feedback on the Colorado Water Plan
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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03:20 PM -- Committee Discussion Concerning Feedback on the Second Draft of the Colorado Water Plan
David Beaujon, Legislative Council Staff, explained that Senate Bill 14-115 requires the Water Resources Review Committee to provide feedback on the draft Colorado Water Plan to the CWCB by November 1, 2015. The CWCB's deadline for the public to submit comments is September 17, 2015. Mr. Beaujon explained that staff created a table that summarizes all of the comments submitted at committee meetings and by e-mail. He requested guidance from the committee regarding how and when it wants to provide feedback to the CWCB on the draft Colorado Water Plan. Senator Roberts announced that the committee would submit the public feedback table to the CWCB by September 17, 2015 and submit a final report to the CWCB, with committee comments on the Colorado Water Plan prior to the November 1, 2015, deadline.
03:24 PM
Senator Jones moved to recommend to the CWCB adding information in the Colorado Water Plan about funding available for water conservation system improvements be added to the chapter concerning alignment of state resources (currently Chapter 9 of the Second Draft) and to concerning critical actions (Currently Chapter 10 of the plan). Specifically, add the following statement to the discussion on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority: "Water conservation system improvements, such as smart metering technology, more efficient customer billing and communication systems, and other related technologies used to influence behavior to achieve water conservation goals, are eligible for financial assistance from state revolving funds as part of a water system capital improvement project." This motion was adopted without objection. This recommendation will be included in the committee's preliminary report to the CWCB prior to the September 17 deadline.
03:25 PM
Bob Randall, Deputy Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, responded to questions from the committee about how much longer the CWCB will be able to accept feedback from the Committee on the Colorado Water Plan. He urged the committee to submit their feedback as soon as possible so that it may be considered by the CWCB as it prepares the Colorado Water Plan.
03:25 PM
Committee discussion followed about the feedback on the Colorado Water Plan that it wants to provide to the CWCB. Senator Roberts announced that a letter will be drafted to the CWCB that includes the committee's feedback on the Colorado Water Plan. The deadline for the committee to submit recommendations for the letter is September 22 and September 29 is the deadline for staff to present a draft of the letter to the committee for its review.
03:38 PM
The committee adjourned.