Group Memory
January 24, 2005
4500 Cherry Creek Drive South

Agenda

12:30 p.m. Agenda Review, Introductions
12:35 p.m. Legislative Update (Sara Duncan/Barbara Biggs/Jeannette Hillery)
12:50 p.m. Other Updates:
   - WQCC Update (Paul Frohardt)
   - Division Update (Mark Pifher)
   - Selenium Standards Issues (Tad Foster)
Update from January 11, 2004 meeting
1:20 p.m. Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council Status (Vic Lucero/Marty McComb, EPA)
1:35 p.m. Water Quality Monitoring Challenges - 10 elements (Bob McConnell)
2:00 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. Emerging Contaminant Issues (Lori Sprague, USGS/Barbara Biggs, Metro)
2:40 p.m. Wastewater Re Use Regulation (John Rehring)
3:10 p.m. WQF Work Group Review and Updates
3:30 p.m. Statewide Water Supply Initiative Findings and Next Steps (Rick Brown) 4:20 p.m. Develop and Agree on Next Steps
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Legislative Update (Sara Duncan/Barbara Biggs/Jeannette Hillery)

Some bills of interest (see http://www.leg.state.co.us for details):

Bill Number	Description	Sponsors
HB 1039	Loaning Instream Water Rights	Curry/Isgar
HB 1051	Extends watershed protection checkoff	Curry/Isgar
HB 1070	Addresses water conservation	Weissmann/Grossman
HB1073	Exempts shallow surface excavation from notification	Marshall/Williams
HB 1074	Exempts shallow surface excavation from notification	Marshall/Williams
HB 1177	Interbasin Water Compacts Negotiations	Penry/Isgar
HB 1181	Water Quality term in change decrees	Gallegos
SB 46	Creates new water resources division	Evans
SB 62	Recreational in-channel diversions	Taylor/Hoppe
SB 83	South Metro Water Conservation District	Dyer

Water Quality Control Commission Update (Paul Frohardt)December WQCC Meeting:

• The Commission held an Administrative Action Hearing and approved the proposed revisions to the Human Health-Based Water Quality Criteria and Standards Policy, Policy 96-2.

January Meeting: There was not a meeting in this month

February meeting agenda Items include:

• An administrative action hearing to consider approval of the Water Quality Control Division’s proposed submittal of projects for FY05 Section 319 nonpoint source funds, under the federal Clean Water Act.
• Rulemaking hearing regarding Eagle River Water Quality Standards
• An informational briefing regarding the status of efforts to develop a system for identifying expected conditions for aquatic life in Colorado streams
• A work session regarding issues concerning the implementation of "type iii" temporary modifications into discharge permits.

Other topics of interest:A 1 1/2 day session was held with representatives from seven western states and the EPA regarding the unique issues associated with developing basic standards on effluent-dominated and dependent streams. A paper with questions and answers will be developed on this topic.

Water Quality Control Division Update ()Initiative updates;

• Confined Animal Feeding Operators (CAFO) program is moving forward—compliance assistance through contractors will begin soon.
• The Stormwater Management Pilot Project Phase I will proceed with a private contractor. They will audit/work with private entities that wish to go beyond the minimum requirements in hopes of enhance compliance
• Division funding bill is currently in the drafting phase—WQF members will be notified as draft bill is known.
• In response to a recent newspaper article, the Division is looking into the following issues:

1. Approach to enforcement: How long does it take the Division to respond/take action to a violation?
2. Is there more we can be doing for disadvantaged communities?
3. What is the appropriate role of stakeholders in the work of the Division? Are there too many workgroups? Is there appropriate use of work products?
4. Generally, what is the relationship between the Commission and Division?

Selenium Standards Meeting Update (Jill Piatt Kemper)

• A meeting was held on January 11, 2005 (meeting notes are available upon request)
• A subgroup was established to develop a scope of work for a possible grant proposal (Barbara Horn is the head of this committee)

Colorado Water Quality Monitoring Council (Jim Dorsh, Metro Wastewater)

• A live demonstration of the Storet Data Base was given
• The web-based Colorado map has the ability to zoom into areas of interest with individual sampling locations. It also has different "layers" including surface water, soil, groundwater, etc.
• This three-year project will search out data that can be added to Storet

Water Quality Monitoring Challenges (Bob McConnell)

• Handouts are available upon request
• See http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/repguid.html
• A draft plan will be available in the Spring

Emerging Contaminant Issues (Lori Sprague, USGS)

• A handout is available upon request

Wastewater Re Use Regulation (John Rehring)

• A handout is available upon request
• For more information visit www.rmwea.org (committees)

Statewide Water Supply Initiative Findings and Next Steps (Rick Brown)

• Report available on the Colorado Water Conservation Board web site at www.cwcb.state.co.us, click on "SWSI"