Water Quality/Quantity Committee
The Water Quality and Quantity Committee (QQ) includes towns, counties, and water and sanitation districts in the Headwaters Region of Colorado. Its purpose is to enable members to protect and enhance the quality of the region's waters, while facilitating the responsible use of those resources for the good of Colorado's citizens and environment.
QQ monitors water development activities and legislative initiatives that affect water quality or quantity in the basin of origin. The QQ Committee meetings provide a forum for members to formulate policies and strategies, and make decisions. The QQ staff provides members with legislative, informational, coordination, supportive and technical assistance to further intergovernmental cooperation and increase members' political clout with state and federal agencies.
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2009 Accomplishments:
- Continued to participate in negotiations with Denver Water for the resolution of the Blue River Decree and other water resource issues in Grand, Eagle, and Summit Counties.
- Participated in the 2009 Colorado legislative process by providing policy analysis and challenging bills that would limit land use authority to protect the region's water resources. This year, QQ was proactive in helping to resolve concerns related to legislation allowing Colorado Big Thompson water to be used in substitute supply plans.
- Continued to participate in the HB1177 Colorado Water for the 21st Century River Basin Roundtable, including participation in the Non-consumption Needs Assessment Subcommittee.
- Promoted headwater interests in a variety of forums, including participation on the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, Colorado Municipal League Water/Wastewater Committee, Colorado Counties Inc., Colorado Water Congress, and Colorado River forums.
- Participated in and provided technical support for several initiatives to improve the region's water quality conditions, such as the Snake River Task Force, and the Roaring Fork Watershed Collaborative.
- Continues to assist Grand County in their role as a cooperating agency in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting process for the Windy Gap Firming Project and Moffat Tunnel collection system expansion.
- Worked with Grand County to develop a Stream Management Plan that identifies scientifically-sound flow levels to protect instream values in Grand County, including stream and riparian improvement projects.
- Worked closely with other stakeholders in the Bureau of Land Management's Wild and Scenic Designation process for portions of the Colorado River.
- Participated in discussions with the Colorado Water Quality Forum and the Water Quality Control Division regarding changes to the antidegradation review process that will be taken up at the June 2010 basic standards hearing.