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60C3CCA821065EBD87258A59006438CF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE FROM COLORADO RIVER DROUGHT TASK FORCE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 31, 2023      
Location SCR 357



Update from Colorado River Drought Task Force - Committee Discussion Only
01:00:43 PM  
Eagle County Commissioner
Kathy Chandler-Henry, Task Force Chair, introduced herself and gave background
on the creation of the task force. She spoke about the member makeup of
the task force and the discussions the task force has been having, including
talks around demand management.
01:10:00 PM  
Dr. Kelsea Macllroy,
The Langdon Group, Task Force Facilitator, introduced herself. She relayed
gratitude to the committee members for the inclusion of tribal members
on the task force. She spoke about the logistics of the task force, including
the number of meetings it has had, how it collects public comments, and
how members decide what to discuss.
01:17:38 PM  

Commissioner Chandler-Henry spoke about the recommendations that the task force is hoping to make and where the public can engage with the task force online (https://crdroughttaskforce.com/Default).
01:20:34 PM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee about industrial water rights, discussions
around demand management, aging infrastructure, developing programs to
protect Colorado's water, and ongoing negotiations.  






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