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I <br />r <br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION <br />307 South Fifth Street, Lamar, Colorado 81052 <br />719- 336 -9696 <br />For Colorado Chairman and Federal Representative For Kansas <br />Robin Jennison <br />Healy, Kansas <br />Jennifer Gimble, Denver David Barfield , Topeka <br />Matt Heimerich, Olney Springs <br />Colin Thompson, Holly <br />December 01, 2008 <br />Mr. David Brenn, Chairman <br />Arkansas River Compact Administration — Operations Committee, 2007 -2008 <br />Mr. Colin Thompson, Member <br />Arkansas River Compact Administration — Operations Committee, 2007 -2008 <br />Gentlemen, <br />David A. Brenn, Garden City <br />Randy Hayzlett, Lakin <br />The purposes of this letter report is to provide you with an accounting summary of the operation <br />of John Martin Reservoir for the 2007 -2008 (2008) compact year, which is incorporated and <br />made a part hereof and to document certain activities and accomplishments that occurred within <br />the year in concert with the directions of the Operations Committee. <br />Summary of Operations <br />November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008 <br />The 2008 compact year started with a balance for all accounts totaling 21,125.28 acre -feet. In <br />accordance with the 1980 Operating Plan, the 2008 compact year began at 00:00 hours on <br />November 1, 2007 with a period of "winter storage" in which all inflow into John Martin <br />Reservoir accrued to conservation storage. Kansas was notified of this by the Operation <br />Secretary's staff. <br />During the period of winter storage from November 1St to April 14th, 29,372.25 acre -feet was <br />stored. Distribution began on April 1, 2008, in accordance with Section II A and continued at <br />the prescribed rates until exhausted on April 14, 2008, resulting in 28,234.28 acre -feet having <br />been transferred as prescribed by Section II D of the 1980 Operating Plan. See Section 2 -Table I <br />Beginning on November 16, 2007, and pursuant to the provisions of Section III of the 1980 <br />Operating Plan as subsequently clarified by Resolution 2006 -02 of the Arkansas River Compact <br />Administration, the storage of certain "other" inflow was credited to a winter water holding <br />account. See Section 2 — Table II for details. Sixty five percent of the total amount was detained <br />