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adverse impacts on Powell and have requested that all modifications be identified and a sensitivity analysis provided on certain changes in assumptions. Several parameters were suggested for further evaluation to address the determination of shortages to Mexico. The determinations need to address when, under what conditions and how much too short deliveries to Mexico at times when the Lower Basin is experiencing shortages. The possibility for an Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS) account for Mexico in Mead will be considered. . 2007 Colorado River Reservoir Annual Operating Plan (AOP): On August 16th Reclamation held its second meeting in the process for developing the 2007 AOP. The current draft of the AOP can be viewed on line at: http://www . usbr.gov/uc/water/rsvrs/ops/aop/aop07 draft. pdf The operations proposed will result in the minimum objective release of 8.23 million acre-feet from Lake Powell. Operations at Lake Mead are expected to result in the declaration of Partial Domestic Surplus for Lower Basin users and a scheduled delivery to Mexico of 1.5 million acre-feet. We would note that while a Partial Domestic Surplus is the condition governing operations at Lake Mead, however, Lower Basin users have indicated at present they do not anticipate the need to take any surplus, nevertheless it is available if they so choose. We would also note the Arizona Water Banking Authority Annual Accounting shows that the Southern Nevada Water Authority has 237,066 acre-feet of long-term storage credits on account as of January 1, 2006. Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program (GCAMP): The GCAMP- Adaptive Management Workgroup (AMWG) replaced its normal fall meeting with a conference call on September 6th. During the call, AMWG recommended that the Secretary of Interior implement the proposed workplan and budget for FY 2007. The AMWG also recommended that the Glen Canyon Dam releases for this coming year, within the constraints of operations under the "Annual Operating Plan for Colorado River Reservoirs (AOP), continue to follow the "Moderately Low Fluctuating Flow" (MLFF) recommended in the Record of Decision but without the possibility for a "Beach Habitat Building Flow" (BHBF). A BHBF even if the sediment triggers were met was deemed not to be possible given the proposed budget and the lack of an adequate Plan of Study for further experimentation and study at this time. The next AMWG is being planned for early November. . Senator Testifies in Support of Legislation to Increase California's Water Supply: On July 27, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) testified before the Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Water and Power to urge support of legislation she introduced to increase the water supply in California. The Subcommittee is considering two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senator Feinstein that would authorize water recycling and other water supply projects for California, as well as a bill she sponsored to improve the federal process of approving water supply projects. The Reclaiming the Nation's Water Act (ReNew) would reform Title XVI of the Bureau of Reclamation's Water Reuse and Recycling Program to ensure water recycling proposals are evaluated against substantive criteria, and to establish a clear timetable for the project review process. The ReNew Act clarifies that the purpose of the Title XVI Program would be to assist in the development of permanent local and regional water reclamation and reuse projects, and further improve water reclamation and reuse technologies through research and demonstration activities. The legislation also provides new authority for the Secretary of the Interior to review non-federal water reclamation and reuse project proposals, pursuant to new standards and procedures for such review. The Water Recycling and Riverside-Corona Feeder Act would authorize four water recycling and water supply projects: the Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative, the Riverside-Corona Feeder, City of Corona Water Recycling Project, and the Yucaipa Valley Water Supply Renewal Project. These . 20