Interest Groups

There are six Interest Groups participating in the Alternative Management Plan. Members of each Interest Group have established their own protocols for membership and representation and have selected three members to represent the Group's interests on the Governance Committee.
  • Conservation/Environment/Fishing
  • Local Government
  • Recreational Floatboating
  • State Interests
  • East Slope Water Users
  • West Slope Water Users

Conservation/Environment/Fishing


Representatives
  • Holly Loff, Eagle River Watershed Council
  • Ken Neubecker, American Rivers
  • TBD
Alternates
  • Jack Bombardier, Confluence Casting
  • Josh Kuhn, Conservation Colorado
  • Jim Sanderson, Blue Valley Ranch


State Interests


Representatives
  • Linda Bassi, CWCB
  • TBD
  • Katie Birch, CPW
Alternates
  • Jojo La, CWCB
  • David Graf, CPW
  • Brandy Logan, CWCB

Local Government


Representatives
  • ​Kathy Chandler-Henry, Eagle County
  • Ed Moyer, Grand County
  • Karn Steigelmeier, Summit County
Alternates
  • Torie Jarvis, QQ/NWCCOG
  • Katherine Morris, Grand County
  • Jim Pearce, Eagle County




East Slope Water Users


Representatives
  • Jason Marks, Denver Water
  • Kathy Kitzmann, Homestake Partners
  • Kyle Whitaker, NCWCD
Alternates
  • Deb Freeman, NCWCD
  • Anne Sibree, Denver Water
  • Kim Gortz, Homestake Partners

Recreational Floatboating


Representatives
  • David Costlow, Colorado River Outfitters Association
  • Jessica Foulis, Upper CO River Private Boaters Association
  • Hattie Johnson, American Whitewater
Alternates
  • Ryan Barwick, Upper CO River Commercial Outfitters
  • Steve Dougherty, CO Whitewater Assn
  • Brandon Gonski, Upper CO River Private Boaters Association

West Slope Water Users

Representatives
  • Peter Fleming, CRWCD*
  • TBD*
  • Jim Yust, Yust Ranch
Alternates
  • Mike Eytel (alternate), CRWCD
  • Kent Whitmer Middle Park Water Conservancy District (MPWCD)*
  • Linn Brooks, Eagle River Entities
  • Jay Yust, Yust Ranch
* Voting members for GC actions