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. . . reported use in both the Decree Accounting and CRB reports. Although the above values, as sho\,;TI in CRB's Report, have not included unmeasured return flow credits, the past studies by Board staff have shown the need for such credits. One of the many outstanding issues to be resolved with LCRAS, is how much of the phreatophyte use should be charged to each state. It is the staff s opinion that a more detailed study on LeRAS is needed before LCRAS can be ado ted to monitor, watcr use in the Lower lVlSlOn states. - - California's Colorado River Water Use Plan Cadiz Groundwater Storage On November 26, 1999, the MWD and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) distributed, for a 90-day review and comment period, a Draft EIS/EIR entitled Cadiz Groundwater Storage and Dry-Year Supply Program. After receiving public comments, the MWD and BLM, on October 18, 2000, released a Supplement for public review through December 4, 2000. This Supplement provides additional infonnation regarding management of groundwater resources and related air quality issues in response to the comments on th~ Draft EIR/EIS. IID-SDCWA Water Transfer As you are aware, one of the linchpin issues for California's Colorado River Water Use Plan is the transfer of 200,000 acre-feet of water from agricultural to urban use. Included in the Board folder is a notice from the State Water Resources Control Board, dated October 4'". announcing that the public hearing on the transfer of conserved water it had tentatively set for November 28,2000, has been rescheduled to a later date yet to be determined. The petitioners to the transfer have indicated that the Draft ElR/EIS will be available for public comment in late December. Colorado River Environmental Activities . Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program As you are aware, the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (MS.(::P) Steering Committee is in the process of executing a contract with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and Jones & Stokes and A'ssociates to complete development of the MSCP within 16 months. Currently the joint venture of SAIC and Jones and Stokes have initiated preliminary tasks associated with the evaluation of existing data and work products and developing a detailed scope-of-work and schedule for completion of the MSCP. Additionally, Mr. Harris, the MSCP Point-of-Contact, is acting as liaison between the Ogden Team and the SAlC/Jones & Stokes joint venture and facilitating the transfer ofinfonnation and equipment from Ogden to the new team. Mr. Harris is also acting as the Steering Committee's representative in closing out the Ogden contract with the National Fish and Wildlife Fo~dation. On October 16,2000, the MSCP Steering Committee received a letter from Mr. Robert W. Johnson, Regional Director of USSR's Lower Colorado Region, and Ms. Nancy M. Kaufman, Regional Director ofUSFWS Region 2. regarding an earlier meeting that was held to discuss several 4