Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council

Friday, March 31, 2006

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

USGS Building #3

2255 N Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001

Flagstaff, Arizona

1. Welcome and Introductions Liz Archuleta, Chairman

2. Approval of Minutes from

December 9, 2005 and January 27, 2006

meetings

3. Consideration of request from Grand Liz Archuleta, Chairman

Canyon National Park and Flagstaff Area

Monuments WAC members to become

non-voting members

4. Presentation on Tusayan current and Barry Baker, Tusayan

future water demand/supply Representative

5. Presentation on Acquisition of Colorado Perri Benemelis, ADWR

River Water Colorado River Management

Section

6. Presentation on Indian Water Rights Greg Houtz, ADWR Attorney

Settlement

7. Update on the Coconino Plateau Water Kevin Black, Bureau of

Appraisal Study Report Reclamation

8. Report from Public Outreach Committee Deb Hill, Committee Chair

9. Report from Government Affairs Committee Eunice Tso, Committee Chair

10. Legislative Update Tom Whitmer, ADWR

11. Request from Little Colorado River Watershed

Coordinating Council to designate an Official

Representative from the County

12. Wrap Up and set next meeting agenda for

April 28, 2006

Future Agenda Items:

-Discussion of population projections used for study; presentation from Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association; Coconino Plateau Water Appraisal Study Report- possibly Hualapai, Larry Stevens on environmental criteria; ADWR Q&A with Legislative Study Committee; Endangered Species;

-Discussion on Indian Water Rights Settlements—BOR and ADWR—brought up by Kevin at last meeting in relation to ADWR Strategic Planning Process

-Presentation by Perri Benemelis regarding acquisition of Colorado River water (per Tom Whitmer email)

-Further discussion on ADWR Strategic Planning Process

-Kevin Black presentation/discussion on status of Water Appraisal Study Report