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SECWCD : ~~eei~ > . , .. > it. "'t ~<>~ ~ .-. :,;;: - "-t_ ~ -- ~-~ =_-,e_ ~ ~-=- _:=-~ ~<~~ - Year 2002 Highlights of the Water Activity Enterprise Return Flow and Enterprise-Owned Project Water Sales Return ~Io\\ s from the ~irst use of Project water were limited by the small amount of Project water imported and sold in 2001 due to the drought. There \vas 17.933 acre-feet of Return flow said in 2002. with much of that coming from 2001 ii~st use Project water. The Enterprise onl\ sold ~.205 acre-feet of Enterprise-owned Project water. The Enterprise Board decided to hold back aoout 3,000 acre-reet Tor emergency sales associated with the drought. There were a few sales later in the year from this held back \\'ater as some municipalities experienced shortages. . Return flow water sold for 56.00 per acre-foot. \'vith a 50.50 per acre-root surcharge added on for Safety of Dams \SOD~ repavment. Enterprise-owned Project \vater sold for 56.00 per acre-foot with a S 1.25 for agricultural entities and 52.00 for municipal entities per acre-foot surcharge added on for SOD and Water Activity Reserve Fund. Preferred Storage Options Plan The Preferred Storage Options Plan =PSOP'. languished during the year as the legislation was held up in committee at the House of Representati\es. The legis~ation failed to move because of political opposition at a couple of levels. It is hoped that the stalemate will be resolved in 2003 allO\ving the legislation to move forward. Enterprise Establishes a Water Activity Surcharge The Enterprise established a \Yater Actvity surcharge i'1 2002. This reserve fund has several facets to it. It will begin a reser\e fund for large O&.Vl projects. a reserve fund for Winter water spiils due to the PSOp, as well as preparing for the possible takeO\<er of 0&:\1. This surcharge will be included with the Safety of Dams surcharge on all \vater and storage re\enues. Safety of Dams Nears Final Accounting In '-!O\e~lber of 2002, Recla:nation sent out an updated accounting of the Safety of Dams. This was our first L;pdate since ,\larch or 2000. The Enterprise's portion of the expenses during those two years amounted to ~72.55...L Reclamation is no\\ entering the final piece of the SOD work and the Enterprise should have a final accounting of the SOD \\i~hin the next two vea~s. Enterprise Budget With the PSOP s!o\\ing. re\enues and expenditures for the Enterprise dipped well below budget. The year 2002 saw an increase in the surcharges piaced on water and storage revenues (see above). however. surcharge revenues dipped in response to the weak water sales. The Water Bank administration \vas delegated to the Enterprise in 1002. Operations of the Water Bank wiil nO\.... be included in tne Enterprise accounting. The Enterprise continued its he:p \"dh the Arkansas Vallev Conduit. This year saw the completion of the initial study. The major contributor this \'ear \\as the Colorado \Vater Conservation Board. which paid 5 71.387 in 2002. .23.