The Groundwater Protection Program relies upon a 13-member advisory committee that helps the staff:

1. Define the correct issues impacting groundwater quality with respect to agricultural chemicals in Colorado and prioritize program resources to address these issues.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the program staff’s efforts to address groundwater quality issues.
3. Provide feedback on proposed and on-going program activities. Local perspective is particularly appreciated as this is a statewide program with limited resources.
4. Apprise Groundwater Program staff of what their industry or constituency is doing or thinking.
5. Communicate the Program’s work to industries represented by the committee and to the general public.

The committee consists of people representing: commercial pesticide applicators, agricultural chemical suppliers, agricultural producers, the green industry, the general public, and the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC).

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Advisory Committee (updated January 2011)
Name	Perspective	Term Expires
Robert Sakata	Water Quality Control Commission	2012
Lloyd Walker	General Public	2012
Martin Spann	General Public	2013
Kenny Smith	Commercial Applicator	2012
Darrel Mertens	Commercial Applicator	2011
Andy Ferguson	Green Industry	2011
Mark Krick	Green Industry	2011
Steve Sackett	Ag Chemical Supplier	2013
Michael Rahn	Ag Chemical Supplier	2013
Nathan Coombs	Producers	2011
Steven Eckhardt	Producer	2012
Clay Fitzsimmons	Producers	2011
John Hardwick	Producers	2012
Brett Rutledge	Producers	2013
Max Smith	Producers	2013

 

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