Special Report of the Operations Secretary

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Looking forward, it is hoped that another meeting might be scheduled on Wednesday and/or_ Thursday, September 24, 25, 2003. Subjects ripe for further consideration include: 4B 1 &2 Winter Water Account of convenience and timely distribution of 3 5 % storage charge • Discussion of Mr. Salter's response to Colorado's proposed resolution 4C1 Appropriate determination of transit loss under Section II (E)(4) • Discussion of Mr. Salter's comments pertaining to the Ley report • Discussion of additional work to be undertaken as proposed by Ley and the possibility of joint participation by both states 4C2 Appropriate accounting procedure to be used in settlement for deficit in delivery of Article II to Kansas • Discussion of Mr. Salter's August 26h interpretation of the 1980 Operating Plan 4D2 Non - reporting of Section II(C)(1) determination • Discuss whether or not Kansas believes that an incident of inappropriate temporary storage or averaging of flows occurred in 2002 4E1 &2 Interrupted transfers from conservation storage to accounts • Discuss whether Kansas holds principled objections to the practices raised as concerns or if resolution is possible through the means suggested in the issues matrix. The feasibility of alternating the office and duties of Operations Secretary between the states may also be discussed, assuming the Assistant Operations Secretary can deliver a concept paper advocating the procedure in time for this meeting. If not, those discussions may have to be deferred to a later date. Finally, a final review of those matrix issues that have been previously debated and briefed before the Operations Committee and deemed less likely to be resolved at the staff level should be undertaken to see if agreein ent can be reached as to -the elements requested to be iacluded in the December 2003 Report to the Operations Committee. Sincerely, Steven J. Witte Arkansas River Compact Administration Operations Secretary Attachment CC: Mark Rude