WSP11938

• File Number: 8111.750
• Description: ARCA
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 12/8/2003
• Author: ARCA Operations Sec.
• Title: Special Report of the Operations Secretary Concerning Processes to Resolve Administrative Issues, the Status of Issues, and a Proposal to Alternate the Offices of Operations Sec. and Assistant Ops Sec
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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o The concern or complaint is presented in writing, together with any
necessary supporting evidence, and is presented to each member of the
Operating Committee and the officer's counterpart from the other State, at
least one week prior to the meeting in which the Connnittee is to consider
the matter

. Without limiting the actions that may be appropriate, the Operations Committee
may take any ofthe following actions in response to the receipt of a written
concern or complaint:

o Recommend to the Administration that the matter be referred to another
Committee;

o Direct that further research or resolution efforts be conducted by either or
both of the officers;

o Call a special meeting of the Operations Committee to consider the matter
or defer consideration to the next scheduled meeting;

o Make a decision on the matter based on the Committee's interpretation of
the Arkansas River Compact and the Administration's directives;

o Issue directives to the Operations Secretary and the Assistant Operations
Secretary in accord with the Committee's decisions or recommend that the
Administration do so or that it conduct an investigation under Article VITI
H. 0 f the Compact;

o Develop such amendments to previous resolutions of the Administration,
as the Connnittee deems necessary or appropriate to clarify or revise such
resolutions and reconnnend the approval of same by the Administration,
subject to the approval of the District Engineer in charge of the Project;

o Draft any new Tesolutions needed to address new issues or improve
interstate administration procedures consistent with the Compact and
recommend approval of the same by the Administration, subject to the
approval of the District Engineer in charge of the Project; or

o Refer any disputed matter to the Administration with a reconnnendation to
submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Article VIn D of the Compact,

Finally, there are two matters of policy that the Operations Committee should be aware of
that pose impediments to the resolution of a number of issues,

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