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<br />Southeastern District ReP-Qrt <br /> <br />Policy Issues and Activities <br /> <br />City of Aurora Transfer Case and Contracting-The Aurora City <br />Council voted to approve the Otero County IGA and the District/Aurora IGA. <br />We're now working on the process of getting signatures on the IGA, Attached for <br />your information is the Otero County/Aurora IGA. <br /> <br />District staff and legal counsel continue to work with other objectors in the <br />AuroralRocky Ford transfer and exchange cases toward resolution of the <br />outstanding issues. November 7 we will meet with Aurora to receive information <br />on their water reuse efforts. <br /> <br />AlsO, objectors in the cases are meeting November 6 to consider a <br />proposed decree in the transfer and exchange cases. Bob Hamilton is working <br />with District legal counsel on the settlement of these cases. We have until <br />December 15 to reach a stipulation in the transfer case, and February 15 in the <br />exchange case. <br /> <br />Update: Reclamation's Assessment of Security Costs-The Bureau of <br />Reclamation is now considering whether or not local districts should be <br />responsible for a portion of the added security costs that have been incurred <br />since the September 11, 2001 attacks on America. The unofficial Reclamation <br />position is that local districts should not be held financially responsible for these <br />added costs. However, other players in the administration may have different <br />opinions. In the case of the Fry-Ark, these added security costs have exceeded <br />$100,000 to date, and are expected to continue indefinitely. 1'1/ keep you posted. <br /> <br />6 <br />