Republican River Water Conservation District to hold quarterly meeting in Holyoke

The Board of Directors of the Republican River Water Conservation District will hold their quarterly board meeting in the Biesemeier meeting room in the Phillips County Event Center, located at 22505 US Highway 385 in Holyoke, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, beginning at 10 a.m. 

The board will review and vote on the minutes of the May 16 quarterly board meeting. 

The board will review and vote on the minutes of the Aug. 1 special board meeting. 

Administrative reports to be given include the board president’s report, the general manager’s report, the district financial report for the second quarter of 2023, a review of the 2022 annual audit report, an update on the number of acres retired in the South Fork Focus Zone, and a report from Compact Compliance Pipeline operator Tracy Travis. 

The board will also receive reports from board committees and associated organizations. The RRWCD’s water engineer, state and federal lobbyists and legal counsel will give updates to the board.

The public comment session will be held at 1 p.m. 

Colorado Attorney General Phil Wieser will have a discussion on issues facing the state. Chris Kucera, Republican River team lead commissioner, will give a report from his office. 

Local representatives for Senator Bennet and Congressman Buck’s office will present reports from their respective offices. State legislators attending the meeting will be invited to speak during the afternoon session. 

Members of the groundwater management districts have been invited to report on conservation efforts in their area.

General Manager Deb Daniel will give a report on the stream flow of the North Fork Republican and the Arikaree rivers. Board member Tim Pautler will have a presentation on the flows of the South Fork during the recent large rainfall events. 

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