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Fish Disease Committee - reported to the Technical Committee that 60 fish cultural facilities were inspected during 1982. Of that total, three stations were not certified - IPVN was isolated from one station, whirling disease from another, and the owner of one facility would not allow inspection. Clean-up operations are underway at the stations where pathogens were isolated. The downlisting of Channel Catfish Virus from prohibited to notifiable status has been discussed. Committee members Goede and Anderson are developing written rationale for the downlisting. Other details on the work of the committee can be found in Exhibit B. Hydrilla - Chairman Jim St. Amant reported to the Technical Committee. He pointed out that field personnel should be knowledgeable about hydrilla and that all member states should be encourated to participate in the Bureau of Reclamation training course. Warm-Water Cultural Station - for details see the minutes of the Technical Committee meeting, Exhibit B. After discussion, Doug Day made a motion that a standing committee be formed to continue work on the warmwater cultural station. The motion was seconded by Jack Grieb and carried unanimously. Tilapia - Jim St. Amant, Chairman reported to the Technical Committee. He called attention to what can happen when an exotic is released in a drainage. The Prohibited and Protected Committee have been asked to investigate the status and impacts of tilapia and provide recommendations. After a short discussion, this concluded the report of the Technical Committee. B. Bureau of Reclamation operations and plans on the Colorado River system and their effects on fish and wildlife resources. Upper Colorado Region Wes Hirschi, Assistant Regional Director, made the presentation. Most of the material presented is available for additional review in Exhibit C. . A number of different topics were discussed during the question and answer period after the presentation. Among them were the Jones Hole National Fish Hatchery; the asset management program; funding for land acquisition for wetland habitat for ducks and geese and other migra- tory birds; Section 8: fluctuating flows of the Colorado River; rewinding of the generators, which due to new methods does increase the power produc- tion; repair of Fontenelle Dam so it could be utilized for full capacity. One particular point was brought out regarding the upgrading.and rewind- ing of generators for power production. They are upgraded for more produc- tion, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will be operated at the increased level. 4