W&S Cooperative Measures Committee
(Standing Committee)
Committee Members
Nathan Elder, (co-chair) East Slope Water Users
Kristina Wynne, (co-chair) West Slope Water Users and Landowners
Katie Birch, State Interests
Jack Bombardier, Conservation/Environment/Fishing
David Costlow, Recreational Floatboating
Raquel Flinker, West Slope Water Users and Landowners
Hattie Johnson, Recreational Floatboating
Josh Kuhn, Conservation/Environment/Fishing
Craig Lamacraft, East Slope Water Users
Brandy Logan, State Interests
Katherine Morris, Local Government
Maria Pastore, East Slope Water Users
Roy Smith, BLM
Nina Waters, Local Government
Kyle Whitaker, East Slope Water Users
Lyle Whitney, East Slope Water Users
Emily Zmak, State Interests
Kristina Wynne, (co-chair) West Slope Water Users and Landowners
Katie Birch, State Interests
Jack Bombardier, Conservation/Environment/Fishing
David Costlow, Recreational Floatboating
Raquel Flinker, West Slope Water Users and Landowners
Hattie Johnson, Recreational Floatboating
Josh Kuhn, Conservation/Environment/Fishing
Craig Lamacraft, East Slope Water Users
Brandy Logan, State Interests
Katherine Morris, Local Government
Maria Pastore, East Slope Water Users
Roy Smith, BLM
Nina Waters, Local Government
Kyle Whitaker, East Slope Water Users
Lyle Whitney, East Slope Water Users
Emily Zmak, State Interests
The Amended & Restated SG Plan (Plan) is intended to protect all ORVs identified in the Wild & Scenic Eligibility Reports for segments 4 through 7.
- Long-Term Protection Measures are defined in the Plan and include appropriation of Colorado Water Conservation Board instream flows, continued delivery of water to downstream demands, continued delivery to downstream senior water rights, and ongoing existing water delivery to the 15-Mile Reach for the endangered fish species under the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recover Plan.
- Cooperative Measures are voluntary strategies that are used by the SG to maintain or enhance the ORVs. Opportunities for cooperative measures are considered annually and are based on hydrologic conditions, consideration of the ORV Indicators and Resource Guides, and availability of voluntary cooperative measures that do not impair the ability of water providers to meet their water supply commitments using prudent operational constraints.
- Click here to check out the Cooperative Measures toolbox and definitions.
Essential Contact Information
- Anna Drexler-Dreis, Administrator, email