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The EA Bypass agreement was also established and Central increased the amount of <br />regulation space available for the pulse flow from 4,000 acre -feet (af) to 6,000 of of <br />regulation in Johnson Lake. <br />Jerry Kenny updated the group about Program activities. Jerry stated that everything is in <br />place and the Program is ready for a pulse flow event. Jerry noted that the Shelton and <br />Lexington gauging stations were in place and thanked Tom Hayden and his staff for <br />getting those stations installed. <br />Jerry then talked about the natural pulse flow event that happen in late May and into early <br />June. He mentioned that the ED office did some monitoring and data collection of the <br />event. They also got aerial photographs along with the USGS collecting some data for a <br />few sites from before and after the event. <br />Jerry then discussed the North Platte Choke point issues in more detail than prior in the <br />discussions. Jerry pointed out that the flood stage actually increased at North Platte but <br />the corresponding flow decreased. The new flood stage was determined after the <br />National Weather Service inspected the area during high summer flows. The stage was <br />set due to lowland flooding downstream of the Cody Park bridge on a boat ramp. The <br />group then got into discussions about possible problems at the current chokepoint site, <br />other possible choke points and the large amount of phragmites downstream of the <br />bridge. Jerry finished the choke point conversation by telling the group that the upstream <br />landowner had changed his mind and now would not let the Program remove the sand bar <br />upstream of the bridge. <br />Jerry completed his discussions telling the group that the ED Office was working on the <br />Water Management Projects by looking for facilities to store excess river flows and <br />getting the Water Action Plan going. <br />The spring meeting will be held April 15th at the Game and Parks Visitor Center at Lake <br />McConaughy. <br />The meeting adjourned at 11:30 MST. <br />11 <br />