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Harris Sherman: The Depar-ttnent is working with the USFS and State forest service on those questions. Should we invite them to a future meeting to talk about these issues? The Forest Service has historic data from the late 19~` century when Colorado was burning which provide insights Stan Cazier: How are we to prevent people rushing to judgment after phase 1 and assuming all "available" water can be put to use, without considering other factors like ESA provisions? Melinda Kassen: Where are non-water-rights limits to water availability factored into phase 1? Historic obligations should be a part of the analysis. Ray Alvarado: It is part of the historical analysis. Harris Sherman: What parts of the study deal with demand-related issues? Ray Alvarado: Task 4 includes determining current demands on the system based on past analysis. The demands will be stated in task memorandums that will be passed by Roundtables to get concurrence. Existing non-water rights demands would come up then. Task 5 will involve further refinement of demands. Harris Sherman: On page 9, paragraph 6, the study includes implementation of alternate historical hydrology. Alternate to what? Ray Alvarado: Recorded historic stream flows exist from the turn of the century. Alternate hydrology is based on paleo (tree ring) data that extends precipitation information back to the 1500s. Wayne T~andersch2sere: How will you incorporate BLM's wild and scenic river process? How will reports from the non-consumptive and consumptive work groups be integrated in terms of schedule? The final product is expected in the summer of 2010? I want to understand how the elements fit together, and make sure we're moving as fast as we can. DanMcAul~e: BLM's process won't be a component of the model development phase, but will become a factor in model implementation, when we know what the results are from that process and the activity of the non-consumptive needs group. The schedule has been compressed since the last version. We're accelerating the study and asking for more money in next year's project bill. The basin needs assessments will drive phase 2, so that is timed to coincide with their completion. Rick Brown: The schedule calls for refinement of the scope for the second phase of the study in October of 2008. We can incorporate the work group reports into the scope at that time. Melinda Kassen: Remember that 2010 will be the final year of the money from SB 179. 4