RUETER-HESS ADVISORY BOARD  
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025  
MINUTES  
13939 Ancestry Drive  
Parker, CO 80134  
Friday, April 11, 2025  
9:00 AM  
1.  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 9:03 am.  
a.  
Roll Call  
Board Member Bill Wasserman.  
Alternate Ron Redd  
PRESENT  
Alternate Marne Hansen  
Board Member Mary Colton  
Alternate Amy Knopp  
Board Member Austin Good  
Board Member Jeff Brauer  
Board Member Steve Shoultz  
Alternate Michael Lawson  
Alternate David Anderson  
Alternate Seth Hoffman  
EXCUSED  
STAFF  
PRESENT  
Celeste Deal, County Liaison  
b.  
Approval of the Agenda  
Board Member, Bill Wasserman, asked for a motion from the Board to approve today’s  
agenda.  
APPROVED  
Mary Colton  
Marne Hansen  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Wasserman, Redd, Hansen, Colton, Knopp  
Good, Brauer, Nimmo, Shoultz, Lawson, Anderson, Hoffman  
EXCUSED:  
2.  
3.  
Approval of Minutes  
Board Chair, Mr. Wasserman, asked for a motion from the Board to approve the Minutes from  
the March 14, 2025 meeting.  
Citizen Comment  
There were none.  
4.  
Discussion and Action Items  
a.  
Entrance Station Improvements Update  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, gave a presentation on the recent improvements to  
the entrance station. Staff also explained the additional improvements to the drainage and  
the erosion at the overflow parking lot.  
The new entrance station building is moving through the permitting process with the  
County. Staff will continue to work with the vendor and the County until completion.  
Asphalt may be coming in June.  
Dock Update  
b.  
c.  
Staff updated the RAB on the dock installation.  
The first of three docks was installed on April 10th, the remaining two will be installed  
over the next few weeks, weather permitting.  
Aqua Sierra Conservation and Fish Assessment 2024 Overview  
Amy Knopp, Manager, Rueter-Hess, shared the Aqua Sierra Conservation and Fish  
Assessment 2024 Overview.  
Recommended new fishing guidelines after July 1, 2025:  
• Allowable Tackle  
o Treble hooks  
o Scented artificial baits  
o Barbed hooks  
o Power Bait (no live bait)  
• Catch and Keep Slot Sizes and Bag Limits  
· Walleye  
o
o
Keep Slot Size16 - 20 inches  
Bag Limit 2  
· Largemouth Bass  
o
o
Keep Slot Size 14 - 18 inches  
Bag Limit 1  
· Perch  
o
Keep Slot Size > 6 inches  
Bag Limit 5  
o
• 100 adult anglers per week  
Ron Redd, PWSD, informed the RAB that an oxygen infuser will be installed this  
summer at the reservoir.  
Rock piles were placed on the shore last fall as future fish habitat. As the water level  
rises the rocks will be submerged creating new habitat for the fish. More rock may  
become available from other locations.  
d.  
e.  
Rueter-Hess Update for March 2025  
No discussion.  
Rueter-Hess Budget Update March 2025  
No discussion.  
5.  
Other Business and Discussion  
a.  
Fishing Event  
First Fishing Event at the reservoir will be on April 19th.  
May Meeting  
b.  
Next month’s regular meeting is canceled. On Monday, May 19th the RAB will meet  
from 10:00 am until noon at the Pavilion inside the reservoir. The next regular meeting  
will be held on June 13, 2025 at 9:00 am.  
c.  
New Land Owners Adjacent to the Reservoir  
Ron Redd, PWSD, informed the RAB an adjacent residential property recently sold. A  
permit from PWSD to the residents for access to the reservoir is being drafted. The  
agreement will be shared with Rueter-Hess Rangers and County Staff when finalized.  
6.  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 am.  
**The Next Regular Meeting Will be Held on Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am.**