AVDA MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 17, 1991 I. COLORADO CANAL EXCHANGE CASE (89CW61) II. CF&I CHANGE CASE (86CW117) III. COLORADO CANAL RETURN FLOW CASE (86CW118) IV. ELEPHANT ROCK RESERVOIR (90CW56) DISCUSSION WITH AVDA December 16, 1991 I. Meeting set for January 6, 1992: A. What entities should be represented? 1. AVDA 2. Rocky Ford Ditch Minorities 0. Southeastern Conservancy District 4. Aurora 5. ? Aurora agrees with AVDA suggestion to have John Knapp, Area Conservationist with the SCS, ehoas-e- persons to serve on the revegetation review committee. III. Should John Knapp be at the January 6, 1992 meeting? IV. Scope of the Revegetation Review Committee. A. Scope of the review process: 1. Aurora's overall procedure 2. existing condition of grass fields 0. evaluation of weed control procedures 4. Other B. Criteria for the Review Process: 1. How is the criteria to be determined? 2. Review of Aurora's sign off procedures 3. SCS determine procedures 4. Other V. Aurora's movement of water into Pueblo Reservoir. A. Finish irrigation use in 1992 (Then water will be available to move into storage in Pueblo). B. Future land management to assure success of the revegetat ion. C. Other actions needed to fulfill reauirements. AGENDA Meeting with City of Aurora, AVDA, Review Panel November 5, 1992 Melon Valley Inn 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Meet at Melon Valley Inn Back Meeting Room Revegetation Review Panel will lead a tour of representative fields of various classifications. Panel will describe varying situations encountered; how the classification system was set up and the fields relation to this classification including future steps needed to reach establishment. 3:00 p.m. Return to Melon Valley Inn Meeting Room 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Panel will review findings in Report. Panel will review classifications and included acreage. Recommendations for future management to reach establishment. Address any questions which have arisen. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Discuss Aurora's proposed stipulation. Stipulation will be reviewed. All concerns to be discussed and addressed. TOUR OF ROCKY FORD RE VEGETATION LANDS NOVEMBER 5, 1992 Tour to le,ave, from Melon Valley lnn at 1:00 p.m. Stop 1, FIELD 56 CLASS VII SEEDED '1989 This field has mature plants of all species planted. This is an example of the highest classification of fields included in the project Stop 2. FIELD 47 CLASS III SEEDED 1990 This field shows some of the problems which are to be addressed in the remainder of the project. This field may have some possible soils differentiation which have influenced the grass establishment patterns. These thin area will probably need additional efforts to reach establishment. Fall review shows 20 acres need reseeding. SEEDED 1990 Stop 3. FIELD 78 CLASS IV-A RESEEDED 1991 This is a typical class IV-A field. Overall the field needs time to develop. There are some deficient areas which may need reseeding should they not fully develop. Plants are generally small and root system not fully developed. Time and control of weed competition may he all that is necessary to reach establishment. Stop 4. FIELD 80 CLASS III SEEDED 1991 This is a typical class III field. Eighty-five percent of field would be classified as a class VI. Some small areas of field may need additional attention to reach establishment. The west side and southwest corner of this field are light. Tour will return to Melon Valley Inn meeting room at 3 p.m, ROCKY FORD DITCH REVEGETATION CENTER RANCH ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING JANUARY 26, 1994 AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Minutes of 1993 annual board meeting. 3. Financial Report for 1993 year. L. Projected budget for 1994. 5. Status of A.V.D.A. for 1994. (Mike Mitchell) 6. Appointment of Executive Committee for 1994. 7. Election of officers for 1994. 8. Audit of bills for 1993. 9. Affairs relative to A.V.D.A. 10. Colorado State Engineer X 3 rt" 11. Adjourn. ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1993 JANUARY 01, 1993, TO DECEMBER 31, 1993 Cash on Hand - January 01, 1993 $19,379.87 Collections - 1993 78,547.61 sub-total 97,927.48 Disbursements - 1993 (94,568.35) TOTAL $3,359.13 ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1993 DISBURSEMENTS Telephone & Telegraph 567.25 Executive Committee Expenses & Miscellaneous 709.55 Office Supplies 53.84 Xerox Copies 56.07 Postage 7.79 Taxes - Employer 213.44 Taxes - Employee (80.30) Secretary/Treasurer Expense Account 1,200.00 Secretary/Treasurer Assistant Expense Account 1,050.00 Legal Expense 51,918.13 Engineering 38,872.58 $94,568.35 ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1993 RECEIPTS Assessments Collected Bessemer Irrigation Ditch Company 12,800.00 Board of Water Works - Pueblo 5,o4o.00 Catlin Canal Company 18,400.00 Colorado Canal Company 7,799.36 High Line Canal Company 18,880.00 Las Animas Consolidated Canal Company 6,000.00 Oxford Farmers Ditch Company 6,000.00 West Plains Electric 2,000.00 W & EST, Inc.** 1,628.25 $78,547.61 **refund of duplicate payment in November ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1993 BUDGET WORKSHEET 1993 1993 1994 PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION PROPOSED Telephone & Telegraph 900.00 567.25 900.00 Executive Comm Exp & Misc 700.00 709.55 700.00 Office Supplies 200.00 53.84 200.00 Xerox Copies 200.00 56.07 200.00 Postage 100.00 7.79 100.00 Taxes-Employer 200.00 213.44 200.00 Taxes-Employee 100.00 .(80.30) 0.00 Sec/Treas Expense Acet 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 Sec/Treas Asst Expense Acct 1,400.00 1,050.00 1,200.00 Legal Expense 60,000.00 51,918.13 60,000.00 Engineering 50,000.00 38,872.58 50,000.00 Total $115,000.00 $94,568.35 $114,700.00 1994 Cash on Hand 3,359.13 Membership Dues 114,800.00 Accounts Receivable 1,808.96 $119,968.09 Seven double-quadruple calls. This figure is based upon current call amounts. It is subject to change. JANUARY 1993 BILLS US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 49.47 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 1,006.79 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 1,143.00 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 1,200.00 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 64.26 Colorado State Treasurer (taxes-employer) .42 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 10.59 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 9.65 Bessemer Irrigation (office supplies/Xerox) 8.53 Bill Mullen (Jan monthly expenses) 100.00 Cori Luke (Jan salary) 96.97 Bill Mullen (executive committee expense) 49.79 $3,739.147 FEBRUARY 1993 BILLS Holiday Inn (executive committee expense) 53.85 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 2,191.49 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 1,778.85 US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 50.97 Holiday Inn (executive committee expense) 145.57 Melon Valley Inn (executive committee expense) 30.36 $4,251.09 MARCH 1993 BILLS Bill Mullen (Feb monthly expenses) 100.00 Cori Luke (Feb salary) 96.97 Pueblo Board of Water (exeutive comm expense) 7.76 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 7,257.07 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 5,381.01 US West Communications 78.16 Bessemer Irrigation (office supp/Xerox/postage) 22.65 $12,943.62 APRIL 1993 BILLS US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 33.85 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 735.00 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 1,378.56 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 32.13 Wayne W. Whittaker (executive comm expense) 170.00 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 1,775.82 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 4,436.78 Bill Mullen (exec comm exp/postage) 25.76 Bill Mullen (March & April monthly expenses) 200.00 Cori Luke (March & April salaries) 193.94 Bessemer Irrigation (Xerox/office supplies) 30.23 $9,012.07 MAY 1993 BILLS US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 55.97 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 1,990.00 $2,045.97 JUNE 1993 BILLS Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 1,178.47 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 2,316.08 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 771.00 US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 55.32 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 2,113.55 Bill Mullen (May monthly expenses) 100.00 Cori Luke (May salary) 96.97 Bessemer Irrigation (off supp/postage/Xerox) 14.30 Bill Mullen (June monthly expenses) 100.00 Cori Luke (June salary) 96.97 $6,842.66 JULY 1993 BILLS US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 50.95 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 4,792.92 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 2,012.77 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 642.00 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 64.26 $7,562.90 AUGUST 1993 BILLS US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 46.06 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 3,339.71 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 317.14 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 289.00 Pueblo Board of Water (exeuctive comm expense) 13.72 Bill Mullen (July monthly expenses) 100.00 Cori Luke (July salary) 96.97 Cori Luke (August salary) 96.97 Bill Mullen (August monthly expenses) 100.00 $4,399.57 SEPTEMBER 1993 BILLS Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 3,877.27 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 2,397.50 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 1,909.03 US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 17.57 $8,201.37 OCTOBER 1993 BILLS Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 514.60 Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 5,641.46 Internal Revenue Service (taxes-employer) 32.13 US West Communications (telephone & telegraph) 32.44 Bill Mullen (September monthly expenses) 100.00 W & EST, Inc. (engineering) 3,256.50 Bessemer Irrigation (off supp/Xerox/postage) 36.23 Bill Mullen (October monthly expenses) 100.00 $9,713.36 NOVEMBER 1993 BILLS Mitchell, Howell & Hill (legal expenses) 5,675.94 Ted Zorich & Associates (engineering) 1,537.24 W & EST, Inc.