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PRRIP - ED OFFICE FINAL 07/16/2008 133 needs to be updated to identify alternatives to meet 25,000 acre-feet of reduction in shortages to 134 target flows. To date, Program water activities have primarily been focused on the pulse flow. 135 Some of the alternatives identified in Phase II of the Water Management Study could contribute 136 to either a pulse and/ar deficit to target flows. Jerry Kenny suggested that the Program could 137 achieve efficiency by amending Boyle's contract to move forward with the Water Action Plan 138 update, incorporating information gained during Phase II of the Water Management Study 139 (WMS). Jerry is not asking for approval to amend the contract now, but would like the WAC to 140 think about it and advise Jerry how to proceed with getting the Water Action Plan updates 141 completed by the end of next year. Jerry will be make a specific proposal and request to the 142 WAC in the upcoming months. 143 144 Jon Altenhofen noted that there is risk in focusing too much on the pulse flow when development 145 of the Program and milestones (measures of success) was focused on the target flows and the 146 milestones. Mike Besson indicated that he thought the GC had said the pulse flows could be 147 credited toward meeting target flows. Mike Drain recalled that during development of the 148 Cooperative Agreement, it was determined that credit would be given toward the purpose for 149 which the project was designed. However, he questioned how that would apply to a new project 150 designed primarily to meet pulse flows and not other target flows. Frank Kwapnioski asked 151 Boyle to consider how the WMS Phase II alternatives could be credited toward both objectives. 152 Blaine Dwyer indicated that this will be forthcoming in the workshop following this meeting. 153 154 The WAC discussed election of a Chairperson for the upcoming period of August 2008 through 155 July 2009. Kent Miller nominated Frank Kwapnioski and Jon Altenhofen seconded the 156 motion. Frank agreed and the committee thanked him for his continued dedication. 157 158 The future WAC meeting schedule was discussed. To date, a recurring meeting schedule has not 159 been established, however water-related activities are ramping up and need for WAC 160 involvement is increasing. The ED's Office recommends establishing a standing WAC meeting 161 schedule (meetings could be canceled in advance if not needed). The committee agreed to 162 schedule a recurring meeting for months offset from the GC meetings and far enough in advance 163 of the GC meetings to provide input to the GC, with interim conference calls determined on an 164 as-needed basis. The ED's Office will circulate an email with suggested schedule and locations. 165 166 The WAC meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m. for the WMS Phase II Alternatives Screening 167 Workshop. 168 169 Water Management Study Phase II Alternatives Screening Workshop (WAC Reconvened) 170 171 The previous WMS Phase II Workshop in May, 2008 identified 23 major alternatives that could 172 be used to contribute to the Program's flow objectives of a Pulse Flow, Summer Flow, and 173 reduction to the Average Annual Shortages to Target Flows. The goal of the workshop today is 174 to select three alternatives to carry forward in a more detailed, reconnaissance-level evaluation. 175 The focus of Phase II is the Pulse Flow, but contributions to other target flows were also 176 identified. Page 4 of 5