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Colorado Water Congress • 1390 Logan St., Rm. 312 • Denver, Colorad 2031 PKon. 837-0812
Dick MacRavey, Editor May 21, 1982
ADMINISTRATIVE The regulatory reform recommendations made by the interagency working
REFORMS TO group chaired by Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) William
SECTION "404" Gianelli are now available. (The "404" cite refers to the regulatory
program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act. ) Copies of the interagency working group recommendations are
available by contacting the CWC offices at 1390 Logan Street, Room 312, Denver, Colo-
rado 80203, or phone (303) 837-0812.
ENDANGERED The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee completed "markup"
SPECIES of the Endangered Species Act on May 11, 1982. An amendment offered by
ACT Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) and adopted in subcommittee read as follows:
"It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that the
jurisdiction of states over the waters and the authority of each
state to allocate quantities of water within its jurisdiction shall
be unaffected by this Act to the extent that such jurisdiction
and authority may be exercised without impairing the purposes
of this Act or its administration. Federal agencies shall cooperate
with state and local agencies to develop comprehensive solutions to
conserve Endangered Species in concert with programs for managing
water resources."
However, in the meeting of the full committee on May 11, the Simpson amendment was
changed and now reads as follows:
"It is further declared to be the policy of the Congress that
federal agencies shall cooperate with state and local agencies
to resolve water resources issues in concert with conservation
of endangered species."
There appears to be concern among Colorado water users that the above amendment and
other aspects of the bill (S. 2309) do not address the very real danger that misuse
of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act can have the effect of "reappor-
tioning" Colorado's compact entitled water. The CWC Board of Directors sent a letter
to the Colorado Congressional Delegation in early May setting forth their concerns on
the reauthorization efforts as they pertained to the Act. The CWC Board requested the
delegation to seek reauthorization of the Act for one year only. It was their feeling
that in addition to providing an opportunity to review the impacts on Colorado water,
a one year only reauthorization would permit assessment of the conclusions and recom-
mendations of the Vice President's Commission addressing regulatory reform. Copies
of CWC's letter are available upon request by contacting CWC, 1390 Logan Street, Room
312, Denver, Colorado 80203, or phone (303) 837-0812.
AMENDMENT TO THE The EPA will hold a one day public hearing on June 2, 1982,
UNDERGROUND INJECTION at the following location: U.S. Environmental Protection
CONTROL REGULATIONS Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Room 3908 M, Washington, D.C. 20460.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing an
amendment to its Consolidated Permit Regulations. The amendment attempts to provide
the Agency more flexibility and to allow it to take a number of considerations into
account in developing Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs for Class II (oil
and gas related) wells located on Indian lands. The proposed regulations represent
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changes to 40 CFR Part 122 (procedural requirements under the Consolidated Permit Regu-
lations) which were promulgated on May 19, 1980, under the Safe Drinking Water Act. In
addition to the public hearing, EPA will accept written public comments on the proposed
amendment until June 7, 1982. For further information contact: Mr. Thomas E. Belk,
Chief, Ground Water Protection Branch, Office of Drinking Water (WH-550) , U.S. EPA,
401 M Street, SW, Room 1045 East Tower, Washington, D.C. 20460, phone (202) 426-3934.
Written comments and requests to speak at the public hearings should be addressed to
Mr. Belk.
ASPINALL A colored photograph (11 x 14) of the painting (Rudi Reservoir) presented to
2ND AWARD Glenn Saunders as the second recipient of the "Wayne N. Aspinall Water Leader
PAINTING of the Year Award" at the 24th Annual Convention of the Colorado Water Con-
gress is available for $15. If interested in obtaining a copy of this
photograph, please contact the Colorado Water Congress, 1390 Logan Street, Room 312,
Denver, Colorado 80203, or phone (303) 837-0812.
COLORADO WATER The offices of the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development
RESOURCES AND POWER Authority are located at the following address: 1390 Logan
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Street, Room 217, Denver, Colorado 80203. In making telephone
contact with the Authority, individuals desiring to do so should
call either 830-1550 (Denver) or 242-1672 (Grand Junction). (It should be recognized
that the Authority at the present time has only one staff member, i .e., Mr. Ival Goslin,
Executive Director ; and therefore, it may be necessary to try either the Denver or
Grand Junction number. )
CHARLES Former State Senator Charles T. Porter of Lewis died on May 1, 1982. Mr.
PORTER Porter, 78, had been a rancher and farmer in Montezuma County since 1925.
Mr. Porter had been a member of the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Board
for 11 years. In addition, Mr. Porter had been the Manager ofthe Dolores Water Conser-
vancy District since 1978. Mr. Porter had also been appointed by Governor Lamm to the
new Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.
COLORADO A number of instream flow/natural lake level recommendations are before
WATER the Colorado Water Conservation Board at their next meeting on June 3-4,
CONSERVATION 1982, Denver, Colorado. Final notice has been given for a number of
BOARD streams in Water Divisions 2 and 4, and preliminary notice has been given
for a number of streams in Water Division 3. Concerned water users in
those areas should contact the Colorado Water Conservation Board staff for copies of
their memo at 823 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, or
phone (303) 866-3441.
WORKSHOP ON The Colorado Water Congress is conducting a one-day workshop on "Financ-
FINANCING WATER ing Water Projects in the 1980's" on June 4, 1982 at Holiday Inn North-
PROJECTS IN glenn, 1-25 & 120th Avenue, Northglenn. Members of both the Colorado
THE 1980's Water Conservation Board and the Colorado Water Resources & Power Devel-
opment Authority will be in attendance. Since seating is limited to
115 and 40 have already registered, those interested are urged to submit their advance
registration to CWC as quickly as possible. A copy of the program and registration form
is attached to this report.
WATER CONGRESS The Colorado Water Congress will publish a complete book in late May
1982 STATE LAWS containing all water and water related laws of the second regular ses-
OF INTEREST TO sion of the fifty-third General Assembly. This book, incidentally,
WATER USERS will "beat" the session laws by approximately four months in terms of
WATER INTELLIGENCE REPORT -3- May 21, 1982
publication date. The one hundred thirty-two page book will include the following new
laws: SB 44--special district service plans; SB 87--Water Conservation Board Construc-
tion Fund; SB 97--initiative petitions; SB 111--county capital improvement trust funds;
SB 119--state lottery program; SB 127--Water Resources and Power Development Authority
special funds; SB 148--a power authority and short term obligations; HB 1002--soil
conservation districts; HB 1065--acquisition of water rights at Bonny Reservoir; HB 1095--
waste disposal sites; HB 1097--rules & regulations of the Department of Health; HB 1099--
legislative review of rules and regulations of executive agencies; HB 1134--Colorado
Water Resources Institute; HB 1147--severance tax upon carbondioxide; HB 1148--authority
of governmental entities to establish power authorities and water authorities; HB 1158--
severance tax & oil shale; HB 1198--severance tax & oil shale; and HB 1246--low-level
radioactive waste. In addition, the following other actions of the legislature are in-
cluded; namely: SCR 1--proposed constitutional amendment on lengths, and subjects of
bills considered during, even-numbered session; HCR 1005--proposed constitutional amend-
ment on property tax; SJR 6--Narrows and Animas-La Plata; SJR 12--National Wildlife
Federation v. Gorsuch; SJR 19--Legislative Council interim studies; and SJM 1-- Endan-
gered Species Act. Since the book will be 132 pages in length and paper, printing,
postage and labor are significant costs, the price of the book is $40 (CWC members) and
$80 (non-members). Furthermore, since there will be only fifty copies of this book
available, distribution will be governed in order of requests. Readers are urged to
place their order for the "1982 Colorado Laws Enacted of Interest to Water Users" as
quickly as possible -- call or write Colorado Water Congress, 1390 Logan Street, Room
312, Denver, Colorado 80203, phone (303) 837-0812.
CWC WATER The Colorado Water Congress will shortly publish the 4th annual "Colorado
DIRECTORY Directory of Water Organizations." This 60+ page -- and greatly expanded --
directory serves as a means of promoting communications and coordination
between water related agencies and aids the public in its contacts with such organiza-
tions. One copy of the directory will be mailed to each CWC member in July. In the
event that additional copies of this directory are desired, it is requested that the
form below be used for such requests.
MAIL TO: COLORADO WATER CONGRESS
1390 Logan Street, Room 312
Denver, Colorado 80203
I am enclosing $ for copy(ies) of the 1982 Colorado Directory of Water
Organizations -- $10.00 per copy, plus sales tax*.
*Sales Tax -- Denver residents and firms, please add 6;% sales tax (3%-state,
3%-Denver and 2%-RTD); residents and firms in RTD boundaries (other than Denver)
please add 3=% sales tax; and all others in Colorado, please add 3% sales tax.
Name: Date:
Organization:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Signature:
WATER INTELLIGENCE REPORT -4- May 21, 1982
METROPOLITAN A Metropolitan Water Roundtable was established in October to explore
WATER the available options for meeting the Denver area 's future water needs.
ROUNDTABLE Convened by Gov. Richard Lamm, the group will seek a consensus around a
strategy for water provision that can best meet the needs of all the
interests affected. It is hoped that these discussions between many varied viewpoints
might offer a more constructive means of settling differences than lengthy litigation
or battles over federal permits, both of which have occurred in the past. If success-
ful , the Roundtable could serve as a model for addressing some of the State's other
pressing water priorities. Participants in the Metropolitan Water Roundtable are:
Bruce Alexander, Denver; A.M. (Dolph) Anzick, Denver; Micki Barnes, Denver; Commissioner
Robert A. Briggs, Jr., Westminster; Lyle Bush, Lakewood; Mayor Margaret W. Carpenter,
Thornton; Dennis Carruth, Evergreen; Mayor Dennis Champine, Aurora; Mayor James P.
Collins, Littleton; Commissioner Betty Ann Dittemore, Englewood; Robert J. Golten,
Boulder; David L. Harrison, Boulder; Cardine B. Hildt, Littleton; Gregory J. Hobbs,
Denver; Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Longmont; Mayor Robert M. Isaac, Colorado Springs;
Chris P. Jouflas, Grand Junction; George J. Koustas, Englewood; Daniel F. Luecke,
Denver; Robert Lupe, Denver; Dick Martin, Carbondale; John Martling, Fraser; Commis-
sioner Judith G. McBride, Frisco; Ira McKeever, Golden; Mayor William H. McNichols,
Jr., Denver; Elton Miller, Fort Lupton; David E. Mott, Avon; Mayor C.W. Reitler, Lake-
wood; D. Dale Shaffer, Denver; Mayor Rodney Slifer, Vail ; and John A. Yelenick, Denver.
Oberservers are: Richard D. MacRavey, Colorado Water Congress; William H. Miller,
Denver Water Department; Robert L. Tonsing, Water for Colorado; and staff members from
the Colorado Congressional Offices.
NATIONAL On January 29, 1982, the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., ruled
WILDLIFE that dams must obtain pollution control permits (NPDES) from EPA under the
FEDERATION Clean Water Act. Efforts to mitigate that decision -- via legal appeal
V. GORSUCH and legislation -- are underway; however, communications from water users
to members of the Colorado Congressional delegation must be made. It
should be noted that in his testimony before the Federal District Court, Dr. Jeris
Danielson, Colorado State Engineer, said "that there would be 26,000 dams in Colorado
alone that would be effected." Colorado Congressman Ray Kogovsek is or has already
introduced a bill to overturn the January 29 decision -- he needs co-sponsors and water
user support. CWC adopted a strong resolution (1982-8) on this subject at its February
19, 1982 annual business meeting. Also, the Colorado Legislature adopted Senate Joint
Resolution No. 12 with strong bipartisan support. Incidentally, the vote in both
Houses of the Colorado Legislature is worth noting. The Colorado Senate voted on SJR 12
on a voice vote as follows: 32 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent and/or excused. The Colorado
House of Representatives voted on SJR 12 -- via the voting machine -- as follows: 60
ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent and/or excused.
CERTIFIED WATER If you have moved within the past five years, please send your present
& WASTEWATER address to the Colorado Plant Operator Certification Board, Colorado
PLANT OPERATORS Department of Health, Room 320, 4210 E. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado
80220. This information is important to the Board for sending communi-
cations to you. If you have any questions about this matter or your certification, it
is suggested that you call the Board offices in Denver -- phone (303) 320-8333 ext. 3450.
SMALL POWER The Colorado Water Conservation Board and Office of Energy Conservation
PRODUCERS have published a "Guide to Negotiations between Small Power Producers and
Utilities." Copies of this guide may be obtained by writing the Colorado
Small Scale Hydro Office, 1313 Sherman St. , Rm. 823, Denver, Colorado 80203 or by
calling; (303) 866-3441.
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Workshop on Financing Water
Projects in the 1980 's . . .
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a one-day "intensive" session on
Financing Water Projects in the 1980's. As a result of the strong interest
in the 45-minute program on financing at the Annual Convention, a more com-
prehensive and detailed all-day program is provided for those interested in
this vital subject. Special emphasis will also be provided on what the new
Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority can do in teens of
financing alternatives.
(Program details on the back of this page)
Detach form below and return to CWC
REGISTRATION FORM: Workshop on Financing Water Projects in the Check Box:
1980's -- June 4, 1982, Holiday Inn Northglenn, CWC member / /
10 E. 120th Ave. (I-25 & 120th) , Northglenn, CO Non-member / /
Name of Registrant:
Organization:
Street Address/P.O. Box:
City/State/Zip Code:
Registration fee is $50 (advance and prepaid) and $60 (at the door) for CWC members
and S100 (advance and prepaid) and $120 (at the door) for non-members of CWC
( luncheon, coffee/soft drink breaks and workshop materials are included).
Enclosed is my registration fee in the amount of $ (make checks payable to
Colorado Water Congress) .
DEADLINE FOR RETURN IS JUNE I, 1982 TO: COLORADO WATER CONGRESS, 1390 Logan St., Rm. 312,
Denver, CO 80203
WATER INTELLIGENCE REPORT -•F;- May 21, 1982
COLORADO WATER CONGRESS
WORKSHOP ON FINANCING WATER PROJECTS IN THE 1980's
June 4, 1982
Marabella Room, Holiday Inn Northglenn, 1-25 & 120th Avenue
Northglenn, Colorado
8:00 a.m. Registration -- Near Marabella Room
8:55 a.m. Introduction -- Larry D. Simpson, Treasurer, Colorado Water Congress
9:00 a.m. Senate Bill 19 -- Senator Fred Anderson, President of the Colorado
Senate and "prime" sponsor of SB 19.
9:15 a.m. Legal Aspects of Public and Private Financing of dater Projects -- Dennis
R. Deveney, Stanford G. Ladner and James P. Marlin of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie
& Alexander, New York, New York.
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. Tax Exempt Financing Techniques -- James Ziglar, Vice President, Dillon,
Read & Co. , Inc. , New York, New York; and John E. Conrad, Jr. , General
Partner, Boettcher & Company, Denver, Colorado.
11:30 a.m. Public and Private Partnerships -- Richard C. Bain, Jr. , Senior Vice
President, Dillon, Read & Co., Inc., New York, New York.
12 noon LUNCH -- in the Terrace area
1:30 p.m. The Future of Federal Funding -- Robert G. Eiland, Special Assistant on
Financing of Federal Water Projects in the Office of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Army (Civil Works) , Washington, D.C. In addition, one or two
other federal officials from Washington, D.C. will be addressing workshop
delegates (names to be released when definitely confirmed).
2:45 p.m. The Future of State Fu!-:dins) -- Robert A. Jackson, Chairman, Colorado
Water Conservation Board.
3:15 p.m. Coffee/Soft Drink Break
3:30 p.m. Several other speakers addressing salient issues and subjects on water
to project financing will participate.
4:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m. Questions and Answers
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Room reservations may be made by calling the Holiday Inn
Northglenn: 303/452-4100.
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