Water Quality Forum
DRCOG -June 26-27, 2003

Proposed Agenda
To: Water Quality Forum Participants

From: Lisa Carlson, Facilitator
Subject: Annual Retreat

Attached is the proposed agenda for the June 26-27, 2003 annual retreat and a draft list of water quality issues for Water Quality Forum planning purposes. Please RSVP for the retreat by Friday, May 30th to either the hotel or the Centers (see the instructions below). The retreat will be at The Inn at Keystone. From 1-70, take Exit 205 (Dillon-Silverthorne) and turn east on Hwy 6. Go approximately 10 miles just past mile marker 216 and turn right on Rasor Drive and then take an immediate left. The Inn is a six-story salmon colored hotel. Call the front desk at 970-468-1334 if you have any problems finding the hotel.

The following are the package rates which include the hotel room, two breakfasts and lunches, dinner, breaks, and the conference room:

Single occupancy package rate (inclusive of tax) $178.31/person
Double occupancy package rate (inclusive of tax) $130.76/person

If you are planning on staying overnight at the hotel, you should call The Inn directly at 1-800-258-0437 to RSVP and make arrangements to pay the hotel directly. If your organization is tax exempt, the reservation office will deduct the tax from the total. Be sure to mention group code "CC1CCUD" for the special rates.

If you are not staying the night but plan to be at the meetings during the day, the meal package rate (inclusive of tax and gratuity) is $83.21/person for both days. You must RSVP to Stephanie Samano at the Centers (303/820-5670) and make a check payable to CU-Denver at the address listed above.

Should the cost of the retreat be prohibitive for your organization, there are a few scholarships available. Please call Lisa Carlson for details at 303-820-5662. I look forward to seeing you in June

Colorado Water Quality Forum Retreat
The Inn at Keystone--June 26-27, 2003

Thursday, June 26, 2003

10: 00 a.m. Introductions
Agenda Review and Agreement

10:30 a.m. Issues Scan (see draft list at www.cwqf.org)
Review and clarify issues
Add additional issues (if needed)

12:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII
--New Priorities and Direction, Max Dodson

1:45 p.m. Colorado Water Quality Control Division - Mark Pifher

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. Stakeholder Perspectives (10 minutes/perspective):
--Key Priorities and Concerns for 2003-2004

a. Agriculture - Meg Collins, Livestock Association

b. Industry - Christine Johnson, Xcel Energy

c. Environmental Community - Melinda Kassen, Trout Unlimited

d. Regional Water Quality Planning Agency
- Larry Mugler, DRCOG (invited)
- Dave DuBois, NFRWQPA

e. Colorado Watershed Assembly, Richard Fox (invited)

4:30 p.m. Stakeholder Perspectives

f. State Division of Wildlife - Barb Horn
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g. Municipal Wastewater - Nancy Keller, Pueblo

4:45 p.m. Announcements, Tomorrow's Agenda

5:00 p.m. Adjourn

6:30 p.m. Reception and Dinner

Friday, June 27, 2003

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

8:00 a.m. Start ups/Agenda Review

8:15 a.m. Stakeholder Perspectives Continued

a. Water Supplier - Doug Kemper, City of Aurora

h. Storm Water Discharges - Jill Piatt Kemper, City of Aurora

9:00 a.m. Break

9:10 a.m. WQF Business Matters
- Overall WQF process refinement
- Financial Status Report
- WQF meeting dates for 2003-2004
- Standing Committee Confirmation
9:00 a.m. Break

9:15 a.m. Working Group Process
--evaluation and expectations

10:00 a.m. 309 Study Update (WQCD Staff)

10:30 a.m. 305(b) Report Strategy (WQCD staff)

11:00a.m. WQF Work Plan for 2003 - 2004

noon Working Lunch

1:00 p.m. Identify ongoing and new WQF Work Groups

1:15 p.m. Working group assignments
-Select chair
-Determine next meetings/topics

1:45 p.m. Next steps and meeting evaluation

2:30 p.m. Adjourn