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marina, and others). The signs would provide basic information such as alerting the public about the project, a map and where to find more information. . The Subcommittee thought the signs would be a good idea. a) Public Information Brochure . The Corps and State Parks have developed an informational brochure to be handed out at the Park to alert people about the Reallocation Project. The brochure provides the public with a map, information on the process, and where to go to find additional information. . Ann Bonnell suggested that the map is not very useful and that future brochures provide a better map that includes current location of facilities, and future potential water lines. b) Identify action items 7) Other Discussion Topics . A representative from Trout Unlimited, John Roach, requested information on the concept of ecosystem restoration (ER) that involves potential timed releases of water from the reservoir to benefit downstream aquatic habitat. Tom Browning explained that significant work has been done to evaluate ER using timed release of water, if agreed to by the downstream water users. The downstream water users would be willing to consider this in return for a break in the cost of storage from the federal government. The Corps is not sure how well the ER benefits would stack up against other projects nationally, and how well the current policy fits a unique opportunity in a highly urbanized corridor of the river. A report is due out soon by Bill Miller and Tracy Bouvette that discusses inadvertent benefits in addition to more benefits from timed releases. Project partners are not able to guarantee that full ER will happen, but the recent WRDA Bill does include specific language authorizing it as a project purpose. However, there are no federal dollars to study ER, but it is still on the table and being handled separately from the FR/EIS as previously decided by the CWCB and Corps. Federal funds would need to be sought for both planning (supplemental environmental studies) and implementation (storage cost reduction), along with better policy guidance from the Corps in order for full ER to become a reality in the future. 8) Schedule Next Meeting . The next meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2008 at 1 :00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, 1580 Logan Street, 4th floor.