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- 20- appointed Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, has been designated to replace Mark Limbaugh as the Secretary's Designee and Chair of the AMWG. Major topics of discussion included approval of the annual budget and workplan for the coming year. There was some significant debate on whether or not releases should continue under the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow (MLFF) operating plan for Glen Canyon Dam outlined in the Record of Decision (ROD) for Glen Canyon Dam Operations or whether, as desired by environmental interests, it was time to conduct a Seasonally Adjusted Steady Flow (SASF). The outcome of the debate was that MLFF operations would continue in 2008. The release pattern for Lake Powell will be modified when the EIS on a "Long-term Experimental Plan (L TEP)" for Glen Canyon Dam is completed at the end of 2008. There was also significant debate on whether or not a "Beach Habitat Building Flow" (BHBF) should be conducted during the 2007-08 water year. Significant sediment inputs from the Paria and Little Colorado River have occurred the last several months that would justify a BHBF, however, we do not yet have an approved science plan for the conduct of another BHBF and furthermore, we are still awaiting the results of the 2004 BHBF. The conduct of a BHBF results in a significant amount of water bypassing the powerplant at Glen Canyon and although the bypass is for a fairly short period of time it still has adverse impacts on power generation and revenues for the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. In other actions, the AMWG approved a "Monitoring and Research Plan" for the next few years given the fact that modifications will likely be required when the L TEP ROD is issued. We have attached the letter designating Brenda Burman as the new Secretary's Designee (Attachment 22b-13). BOSLEY WASH FLOOD MITIGATION RESERVOIR DRAFT DESIGN COMPLETED: Olsson Associates, the contractor selected for the final design of the Bosley Wash Flood Mitigation Reservoir, has turned in the draft design documents to the CWCB and the Grand Junction Drainage District for review. The 75.5 acre-foot reservoir, once constmcted, will mitigate repetitive flooding problems in the Bosley Wash area of Mesa County, between Palisade and Grand Junction. Numerous flood events have occurred in the past decade, some of which have been deadly, and several of which have caused structural flooding. It is anticipated that final construction documents will be available before the end of 2007. The Grand Junction Drainage District and Mesa County are exploring several funding options for constmction. No start date for constmction is estimated at this time, but local officials have indicated that they would like to break ground as soon as funding is secured. GLENWOOD SPRINGS CONTINUES TO PURSUE MAINSTEM COLORADO RIVER PARK: Glenwood Springs is continuing to pursue a whitewater park within the mainstem of the Colorado River. The CWCB Staff has been speaking with the Town about, and hopes to continue to explore. funding options to assist the Town in their pursuit of a whitewater park. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILD AND SCENIC REVIEWS CONDUCTED: Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") Wild and Scenic reviews are being conducted. The Glenwood Springs and Kremmling BLM field offices are continuing to conduct their review of eligible streams within those areas (through their Resource Management Plans) to determine if the identified eligible segments are suitable for wild and scenic designation. Comments were requested by the BLM to be submitted by August 1 ih, 2007, but the BLM will continue to Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Sn-eam and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning