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22 inflow to the reservoir exceeded this release resulting in a gain of approximately 1,200 acre-feet before the gates were opened in March. Colorado relinquished 1,150 acre.feel to Project Storage on March 31, 2004 making a like amount of water in Platoro Re!lervoir available to meet irrigation demand on the Conejo!l River. On the 2004 accounting sheets, this amount was rounded to 1.200 acre.feet. CONTINUING ISSUES This section of the report summarizes i!lsues previou!lly addressed by the Engineer Advisers or the Commission. It reflects information obtained by the Engineer Advisers subsequent to the 2004 Commission meeting, including information obtained in the reports of federal agencie!l at the 2005 Engineer Advisers meeting. ComDact Accountlna Documentation Prolect At the 2002 meeting of the Commission, the Commissioners and Reclamation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formally describes the duties, roles, and responsibilities of each party in the accounting, reporting, and documentation of the waters of the Rio Grande Ba!lin above Fort Quitman, Texas, in accordance with the Compact. The MOU provides that the Engineer Advi!lers and Reclamation will prepare a manual de!lcribing the historic and current accounting procedures and that Reclamation and the Engineer Advisers will formally review the accounting and reporting procedures for potential modifications and enhancements every five years, or more frequently if necessary. The Engineer Advisers have prepared a draft of the documentation manual and will continue to work in 2005 to refine the manual as specific issues related to Compact accounting are addressed. Closed Basin Proiect The total production of the Closed Basin Project in 2004 wa!l14,340 acre-feet with 10,845 acre- feet of that amount being delivered to the Rio Grande. All deliveries to the Rio Grande met minimum water quality standards. Biofouling problems continue to plague the production wells of the Closed Basin Project. Reclamation replaced six wells in 2004 that were most affected by the iron bacteria and altered operational procedures to minimize bacterial growth. The new well design and operations show promise to restore the production of the project. Wells will continue to be replaced as budgetary con!ltraints allow. The Closed Basin operating committee continues to monitor groundwater levels and groundwater production and adjust project operations pursuant to the enabling legislation. URGWOM Accountina Model (Nambe Falls) The Commission approved a resolution in 2001 that provided approval for use by Reclamation of the Upper Rio Grande Water Operation!l Model (URGWOM) accounting module for Rio Grande Compact accounting, subject to several conditions that the Engineer Advisers found to be !lubstantially fulfilled at