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Issues <br />For some time now there has been an effort to maintain a list of issues that have been - <br />presented to the Operations Committee. It has become customary to refer to this list as <br />"the issues matrix ", because it contains additional information regarding each issue, such <br />as a brief statement of each State's position on the issue, the status of efforts to resolve <br />the issue, etc. This matrix has undergone several revisions, and it is expected that it will <br />continue to be revised. The most recent version of the matrix, which was developed <br />following a meeting between members of the Operations Secretary's staff and the <br />Assistant Operations Secretary's staff, was referenced in developing the following <br />synopsis of issues and is included in this report as Attachment A of Appendix 4. I wish <br />to extend my thanks to Kevin Salter for his diligent efforts to revise, renumber, and <br />reorganize the matrix to maintain it as a useful reference. The issues appear below in the <br />order they appear in this version of the matrix, and the same numerical reference system <br />is used. The categorization of issues requested by the Committee may be found on the <br />matrix. Only selected issues currently before the Operations Committee are addressed <br />below. Other issues listed on the matrix are dealt with elsewhere in this report or are <br />considered housekeeping matters of lesser immediate importance. <br />Winter Water account of convenience #20 <br />Kansas has questioned the use of a special account entitled "Winter Water" that has been <br />used as a holding account in reports of the Operations Secretary during the period <br />November 15th through March 15th of each Compact year to facilitate administration of <br />"other water" that is authorized for storage in John Martin Reservoir by Section III of the <br />1980 Operating Plan. Initially, Kansas' position was that this account is not authorized <br />by the 1980 Operating Plan; however, through discussions, it was learned that Kansas' <br />concern is primarily a matter of timely control of waters to which it may be entitled as <br />more fully described in the next issue, #21. In recognition of the validity of this concern, <br />Colorado presented a draft resolution at the May 2002 Operations Committee meeting <br />that was intended to address the needs of both States. A letter dated October 21, 2003, <br />from Kevin Salter provided Kansas' initial response. The draft resolution and the Kansas <br />response may be found in Appendix 5. <br />It is believed that this account and the attempted resolution involve matters of policy that <br />the Operations Committee should consider. Further direction from the Operations <br />Committee to the Administration's officers may facilitate future resolution efforts. <br />Timely distribution of Section III storage charge during Winter Water <br />Storage Program #21 <br />Colorado recognizes that Kansas has legitimate concerns about the use of the "Winter <br />Water" holding account during the period November 15 through March 15 because of an <br />inability to access or utilize transit loss account water to which it may be entitled at times <br />when it may desire to do so or to protect water from spilling in certain unusual and <br />infrequent circumstances. But Colorado does not necessarily agree that the language of <br />KIM <br />