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thus California was in compliance with the ISG through 2005. 2007 end-of-year use was reported as <br />3.753 MAF. Tracking of use in 2008 is shown in the graph below, with forecasted uses at the end of <br />2008 of approximately 3.765 MAF. (Andy MooNe) <br />September 1 Forecast of 2008 Year-End Colorado River <br />Water Use by the California Agricultural Agencies <br />4 <br />~ ------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------~ 3.850 MAF <br />2003 Ta rget = 3.74 MAF <br />~ 3 ~ - 2006 Ta rget = 3.64 MAF <br />c~ <br />G ~ - ~ ~ ~ 2009 Ta rget = 3.53 MAF <br />~ 2 ~ 2012 Ta rget = 3.47 MAF <br />0 ~ Year-End Forecast <br />~ 1 <br />0 <br />5 <br />J F M A M J J A S O N D J <br />First of Month <br />~ Use This Year <br />COLORADO RIVER DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (CRDSS): Boyle/AECOM are now <br />under contract and have started Phase 1 of the Colorado River Water Availability Study (CRWAS). <br />Boyle/AECOM is moving forward with the paleohydrology task, developing CDSS modeling workshop <br />briefs and starting to coordinate with the basin roundtable Chairperson on getting the workshops on their <br />meeting agenda. Once more activities are scheduled and undertaken, newsletters will also be posted on <br />the CWCB website, with email notification to interested parties throughout the Phase 1 process. (Ray <br />Alvarado) <br />ANIMAS-LA PLATA PROJECT DEDICATION AND AWARD, TRANSFER <br />AGREEMENT AND MARKETING STUDY: On Thursday, October 16, 2008, the Bureau of <br />Reclamation hosted a celebration to commemorate aconstruction-progress milestone on the Animas-La <br />Plata Project. The event was held at Ridges Basin Dam near Durango. Governor Ritter, Senator Ken <br />Salazar, Secretary of Interior Kempthorne, and the Commissioner of Reclamation Robert Johnson were <br />among those in attendance. During the celebration each of the sponsoring agencies received the John <br />Keyes Memorial Award for their collaborative efforts in bringing the project to fruition. Also, since we <br />last met there have been two meetings between the project sponsors and Reclamation to work on the <br />agreements for the transfer of project operation and maintenance to the Association formed by the <br />sponsoring agencies upon project completion. We are ready to bring a contractor onboard to perform the <br />water marketing study the Board requested to help in its deliberations on whether or not to purchase the <br />~~ 16 <br />