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4:30 p.m. Meeting: Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee Roger Cockrell, Professional Staff Member Tom Browning, Frank Eckhardt, Gary Herman, Greg Hertzke, David Howlett, Dan McAuliffe, Rick McLoud, Vaughn McWilliams, Marge Price, Mark Shively, Jeff Shoemaker, Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Coalition Jeff Shoemaker opened the meeting with a short background on Chatfield. Roger Cockrell with the subcommittee staff commented that a vote on the WRDA conference report is expected at 5:45 p.m. today. He noted he had spoken to Senator Cochran, Ranking Member of the subcommittee, previously. Mark Shively asked that people introduce themselves and the organizations they represent. Tom Browning began the discussion by noting that the preliminary draft EIS is expected soon. He reported that progress is being made with the Corps on the cost of storage and will be seeking O&M funding to pay for Corps oversight. It now looks like by second quarter of2009 a Record of Decision (ROD) will be issued. Dan McAuliffe mentioned that two previous Corps projects - Waco Lake, Texas and Howard Hansen Dam, Washington - involved reallocation issues. Roger noted that the Corps Southwest Division has done a number of reallocations. Dan commented that statutory language is not expected. Roger stated that he wouldn't expect any real problems with the Chatfield project. Rick McLoud noted the interest in the cost of storage issue. Roger described what might happen in the coming legislative year regarding WRDA. It is expected that a new WRDA might be back next year. He also talked about the status of FY08 appropriations. It is expected that a Continuing Resolution (CR) will be passed by Congress by Friday, September 28. Roger noted that he won't be surprised if a second CR will need to be passed by Congress. There also is an outside chance that a year-long CR could be considered by Congress. Currently it's anticipated that the Defense and Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations bills will be brought up next week, then Congress will be out on recess. After returning they will take up the war supplemental. With regard to the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, there is a chance that the bill could go to conference committee if the Senate completes work on its bill. If this happens, a conference report would be done and could be folded into an omnibus or (minibus) appropriations bill if Congress opts to combine various appropriations bills together. Tuesdav. September 25. 2007 8:45 a.m. Meeting: Office of Sen. Ken Salazar Steve Black, Legislative Counsel Tom Browning, Frank Eckhardt, Gary Herman, Greg Hertzke, David Howlett, Dan McAuliffe, Rick McLoud, Vaughn McWilliams, Marge Price, Mark Shively, Jeff Shoemaker, Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Coalition 6