Preferred Storage Options Plan (PSOP) Implementation Committee Meeting Minutes February 23 2006

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PSOP Implementation Committee Minutes February 23, 2006 Page 2 After a short discussion and question session regarding MOA's. Mr. Lee Miller moved on to a second PowerPoint presentation entitled, PSOP Implementation Committee Report -April 19, 2001 summarizing Winter Water Spill Credit. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Mr. Lee Miller explained that on February 3 the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) publish a press release announcing the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the temporary excess capacity contracts for the time period of 2006 through 2010. The deadline for submittal of comments on this press release is February 24. Mr. Lee Miller explained that the draft EA had been reviewed for the Southeastern District and-Eji by legal counsel. �. Mr. Lee Miller explained that he had a few concerns with°fthe draRjEA. He commented that the BOR has an average for 131,700 acre feet (af:pf e -xcess cap��ty in east slope facilities and proposes to limit excess capacity avast -able for- temporaryy contracts to 80,000 a£ He also reported that within the 80,0QQ of would be the City df aurora's long term contract, which interferes with the 2003- 'S'6`ft-ft o�strict and Aur�a° i Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and spill pnor>,�coracta A discussion was had regarding the spill priority. Chairman Miskel recommended that the–d ittee author r,,Lee Miller to prepare and submit comments to the BOR, consr4, -e 'f- V�th. -he six part®r GA on behalf of the Southeastern District. Mr. Howard Miller w-, oved to pry ,this recommendation and was seconded by Mr. G�ace1�y:1Vlotion pas&Q' d4fiammo-u-51 passey: PROPOSED LEGIS TION- Chairman Miskel repTff- d- .that tie proposed dra_ft=legislation dated 11/16/0 had been presented to the Southeas% Di °s'tncB;oard.�and they are awaiting further recommendali`ifi e r =tire c(A ttee. m Mr r- M- Miller referred to he propo -ed' draft legislation dated 2/22/06 which was provided %11 in attendan explaining language changes requested at the February 1 committee n- siting. Mr. LJ� iller began with the Aurora proposed changes in the Feasibility StuR1Y section ( '.c.), the committee decided to change the water supply conditions period4drrn 191 §t to present. The committee also decided that Section (a.3) regarding the six pai�y. -GA, will remain unamended. Chairman Miskel informed the committee that the issue of including the previous legislation action and BOR contract provisions will be added to the next meeting agenda. In the meantime, Mr. Hamel will meet with Mr. Stealey to gather more information concerning this issue. Chairman Miskel also added that the PSOP organizational structure will also be added to the next meeting agenda.