Forty-First Annual Report of the Arkansas River Compact Administration 1989 Compact Year

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3. STANDING COMMITTEES (as appointed Dec. 13, 1988) • Administrative and Legal Committee: Carl E. Sentrup (Chairman), J. William McDonald • Engineering Committee: Carl G. Genova (Chairman), David L. Pope • Operations Committee: James G. Rogers (Chairman), Ronald Olomon • The Representative of the United States, Frank G. Cooley, is an ex- officio member of all standing committees. 4. MEETINGS • Administrative & Legal Committee: did not meet • Engineering Committee: met Dec. 12, 1988 • Operations Committee: met Dec. 12, 1988 & Dec. 11, 1989 • Annual Meeting, Lamar, Colorado: Dec. 13, 1988 & Dec. 12, 1989 The minutes of the December Annual Meetings are not included in this annual report. Transcripts of the meeting minutes were provided to the Compact Administration and to each state previously, Copies of the minutes are also available upon request from the Administration office in Lamar, The minutes of the Annual Meeting contain a record of both the Engineering and Operations Committees` discussions. At its December 12, 1988 meeting the Engineering Committee considered a request to transfer the Keesee Ditch water rights from Colorado Water District 67 and to create a new storage account for those rights at John Martin Reservoir. A number of issues were identified and discussed, but no final action was taken. At its December 11, 1989 meeting the Operations Committee reviewed the "Annual Report of the Operations Secretary Concerning the Operation of John Martin, 1989" (hereinafter "Oper. Sec. 89 Report ") and recommended its acceptance and approval by the full Administration. Much of the data contained in this annual report is derived from that report. The Operations Committee also adopted and recommended to the Administration procedures to be used for temporary storage at John Martin Reservoir by the City of Lamar of transmountain water obtained for well recharge purposes. 6 ARCA 1989