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· Colorado River Conservation District External Affairs Manager Chris Treese said the major issue remains assurance that future users of Fryingpan-Arkansas Project facilities will properly compensate the basin of origin. The Fry-Ark Project is overseen by Southeastern and brings Fryingpan River water into the Arkansas River basin. Those concerns were addressed through PSOP IGAs. . Bureau of Reclamation Area Manager Fred Ore said his agencis concern is maximizing the benefits of existing facilities, particularly Lake Pueblo. He said the pending contract with Aurora is an example of how that can be done. . Lower Ark Chairman John Singletary said the district has reached conceptual agreement on Fountain Creek and is working toward finding consensus on the Southern Delivery System. "I told them I would support SDS if they gave us the same quality of water that is taken at the Pueblo Dam where Fountain Creek comes into the Arkansas River/' Singletary said. The Lower Ark is pursuing its own projects on Fountain Creek as well. Singletary acknowledged talks with Aurora are moving slowly. He also defended the Super Ditch concept as the first study of water's value in the valley from the agricultural water rights holder's point of view. Fountain Creek Watershed Group Update: The ACOE Watershed Study began in March 2003 and is intended to be a comprehensive analysis of the Fountain Creek Watershed that establishes existing conditions and identifies an array of problems and opportunities in the form of a Watershed Management Plan. This Study is not intended to develop or analyze alternatives for subsequent implementation (e.g., construction projects). The primary goal of a Watershed Study is to develop the Study from a regional perspective in which all participating governments benefit by identifying projects under other authorities to address flood control; erosion, sedimentation and environmental restoration problems. The technical work on the Army Corps of Engineers Watershed Study has already been completed. This includes the following Reports: Environmental Studies: Hazardous Materials, Wetlands, Threatened and Endangered Species, Fish, Water Quality, Soils, Wildlife, Migratory Corridors, Planned Projects Inventory and Restoration Opportunities Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology All of these reports are available on the Fountain Creek Watershed website (www.fountain-crk.org) under the Army Corps of Engineers link. 25