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<br />. Gene concluded that he needs to do more homework before all decisions <br />are made and requested future demand estimates from all cooperating <br />agencies to fully assess needs in the 50 to 100 year window. <br />. Betty Peak said that if Gene foresees any changes to the econom ics <br />section of the EIS that they need to be addressed before it goes to Tetra <br />Tech. <br /> <br />Recreation Analysis/EDAW Study Update (State Parks) <br />. Paul Flack reported that a conference call took place two weeks ago (with <br />the Corps and Tetra Tech) to discuss overlap duties with EDAW. <br />. Mapping the areas where cottonwood trees would potentially drown is <br />taking place. <br />. The EDAW report related to the 7,700 AF reallocation is on schedule. <br />Other parts of the report will take longer than the original timeline. The <br />7,700 AF report will now be part of the total report and will not be released <br />separately. <br />. EDAW is currently checking for consistency in the contour data-there <br />appears to be some discrepancies between the original studies and the <br />new data. <br />. Eric Laux stressed that EDAW and Tetra Tech need to be working closely <br />together on the report. <br />. Eric Laux said the Corps is currently looking at facilities located within the <br />elevation of the 1 O-year pool. Flood-proof structures are allowed but <br />utilities like water and sewer will have to be relocated above the pool level. <br /> <br />Project Schedule and Delivery of Preliminary Draft EIS <br />. The deadline for the preliminary draft for participant review is the end of <br />September. Tom Browning said that some pieces may come in later than <br />that but that is the date they are still shooting for. The mitigation plan will <br />not be completed by then. <br />. All internal issues must get resolved and comments from agencies will be <br />addressed by February 2008. <br />. The internal review by the Corps in Omaha will take place from November <br />through mid-December. <br />. It will be released to operators at the end of January 2008. <br />. The EIS will go out for public comment in February 2008. <br />. If this schedule is followed, a ROD should be delivered in February 2009. <br />. Participant question: how this the release of the draft EIS be geared to the <br />public? Flyers will be coming out according to Eric Laux. <br />. Karen Sitoski informed the group that there is a Chatfield Stakeholders <br />Public Forum (with 75-100 agency reps participating) taking place in the <br />fall of this year (held by the Chatfield Basin Conservation Network). She <br />suggested that a representative from the Corps be on hand to give a <br />presentation about the Chatfield EIS. Eric Laux agreed that this would be <br />a good idea but stressed the fact that, at this point, he can only inform the <br /> <br />5 <br />