Colorado Water Conservation Board Board Meeting Agenda
The board meeting covers a variety of water management and administrative topics. Agenda items include the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair, reviews of director reports, and the allocation of the Water Plan Grant for FY2026-27. The board will evaluate multiple Water Supply Reserve Fund applications, deliberate on instream flow appropriations and acquisitions, and discuss authorization to proceed to trial in an active opposition case. Additional topics involve the Diane Hoppe Memorial Scholarship, updates to fee structures for easement projects, renewal of easement agreements, and annual allocations for the Water Education Colorado program. The second day features basin director reports, updates to water efficiency and agricultural water protection guidelines, drought information, and approvals for Upper Colorado River Commission provisional accounting projects. Finally, the board will conduct sessions on construction fund financial projections, water project loans, and dam safety presentations.