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Minutes – Healthy Rivers and Streams Citizens Advisory Board
April 21, 2022
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HEALTHY RIVERS AND STREAMS CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes- Grant Applications Regular Meeting
April 21, 2022
123 Emma Road, Basalt, CO 81621
In-person. Zoom offered to out-of-town presenters/board members
River Board members present: Chris Lemons, Wendy Huber, Bill Jochems, Chuck Ogilby,
Kirstin Neff attended via Zoom
River Board members absent: Andre Wille and Chris Wheatley
Others present: Lisa MacDonald, Lisa Tasker
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Understanding Beaver Benefits & Challenges to Determine Opportunities for the Roaring Fork Watershed-
Jackie Corday and Fay Hartmann
Ms. Corday from Montrose and Ms. Hartmann from Denver were invited by staff to present on the benefits of beavers,
the challenges to embracing them in the Roaring Fork Watershed along with existing local data. The board committed
to investigating next steps in identifying opportunities to work with beavers and locate potential projects and partners.
The Board heard the following grant applications and a sponsorship request.
1. Water Education CO, CO Watershed Assembly, CO Riparian Association - $7,500 Julie Ash and Casey
Davenhill
Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference Avon, CO Oct 2022
Ms. Huber moved to recommend funding of $7,500 for the Sustaining CO Watersheds Conference in Avon, CO. Mr
Jochems seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
2. Sponsorship Request- Water Education CO- Water Leaders Program, Annual Bus Tour, Headwaters
Magazine- $5,000
Chair Lemons moved to sponsor the 2022 Water Leaders Program for $2,500, the Annual Bus Tour covering the Upper
Colorado River in 2022 for $2,500, and the next Headwaters Magazine for $500, for a total of $5,000. Mr Jochems
seconded the motion. Ms. Neff recused herself as a participant of the 2022 Water Leaders Program. The motion passed
4/0.
3. Roaring Fork Conservancy- $33,000 – Megan Dean, Director of Education
For a new Watershed PenPals Program, curriculum enhancement and creation, teacher training, and program
delivery at the River Center and throughout the Roaring Fork Watershed.
Mr. Ogilby moved to recommend funding $33,000 for the new Watershed PenPals Program and associated tasks at
the the River Center. Ms. Huber seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
4. Middle Colorado Watershed Council- $5,000 - Paula Stepp, Executive Director
To support post-fire monitoring equipment in Glenwood Canyon feeding the communication network to provide
timely alerts to impacted communities, including the Roaring Fork Valley.
Ms. Huber moved to recommend funding $5,000 for the rain gauge and soil moisture monitoring program in Glenwood
Canyon on the Grizzly Creek Fire. Chair Lemons seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
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5. Ruedi Water and Power Authority- $14,875 - April Long, Executive Director
Revitalization of the Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative for execution of seven meetings. Ms. Huber moved to
recommend funding half of the request for $6,375 for one year or three meetings attempting to reconvene the Roaring
Fork Watershed Collaborative with the invitation to come back to the board for more funding dependent upon the
efforts’ success and the ability to attract other funders. Mr. Jochems seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0.
6. Red Mountain Ditch- $47,728 - Jim Auster
Request for funding for one year of a 3-year project, with the possibility for two future requests, to pipe the
remaining extent of Red Mountain Ditch and install SCADA technology to enable remote flow monitoring and
remote headgate control. The board is aware their funding would be the first source, is being told it represents
approximately 20% of the estimated total costs, and is intended to be used to attract other funding sources. Mr.
Ogilby made a motion to recommend funding one year of the proposed 3-year project to pipe the remaining extent of
Red Mountain Ditch and install SCADA technology to enable remote flow monitoring and remote headgate control.
Mr. Lemons seconded the motion. Mr. Jochems voted no. The motion passed 4/1.
7. Wilderness Workshop- $35,000 Will Roush, Executive Director and Michael Gorman, Campaign Manager
Funding for their campaign to support designation of Wild & Scenic on the Crystal River. Mr. Ogilby moved to
recommend funding for $35,000 to be paid quarterly with staff directed to include in deliverables quarterly reports,
monthly updates to staff to be passed on to the Board, details on specific improvements in overall collaboration, and
reports on WW’s better coordination between the Crystal Wild and Scenic Coalition (advocacy group) and all other
active groups in the effort. Mr. Jochems seconded the motion. The motion passed 5/0. Deliverables and updates to
the Board will be drafted and distributed to the Board and discussed with the BOCC.
Open Discussion Items
Bill Jochems requested the board in a future meeting weigh in on concerns over potential impacts to water quality on
Coal Creek and therefore the Crystal River, if old reclaimed roads are opened in conjunction with the methane capture
project now planned and funded for Coal Basin above Redstone. It was agreed that the matter should be taken up at a
future meeting.
Wendy Huber moved to adjourn. Mr. Jochems seconded the motion. The Board adjourned at approximately 8:20pm.
Approved: Attest:
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Chris Lemons, Chairman Lisa Tasker