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Agency Updates . Dan McAuliffe Reports for Military Service; Rick Brown Appointed Acting CWCB Deputy Director: On May 10, as Dan McAuliffe received his military orders to report to the Army base in Georgia, Rick Brown was appointed Acting Deputy Director in his place. This appointment will be for approximately 12 months, and during this time Rick will be assuming the assignments that Dan had, as well as continuing with his SWSI work. Kevin Houck elected to A WRA Board of Directors: Kevin Houck, Community Assistance Program Manager with the Flood Protection Section, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the American Water Resources Association (A WRA) of Colorado. He will serve on the Board with Jack Byers of the State Engineer's Office, who will serve as president for the coming year. A WRA is a professional organization that exists for the purpose of advancing the water resources field, establishing a common meeting ground for water resources professionals, and collecting and disseminating information in the water resources field. This is the second board that Kevin Houck currently serves on (Association of State Floodplain Managers is the other). Joe Busto elected Vice Chair ofNAIWMC: CWCB staffmember Joe Busto was nominated and elected Vice Chair of the North American Interstate Weather Modification Council (NAIWMC). Arlen Huggins of the Desert Research Institute in Reno, NY was elected the Chair. This is good news as two wintertime snowpack augmentation programs/states are now in control of the Council and will seek to secure new federal funding and move Council initiatives of coordination, information sharing, and cooperation along_ Sadly, the treasurer of the Council . passed away and our web site commemorates him with this text, "The North American Interstate Weather Modification Council and the entire field of weather modification lost a good friend when Dr. Joseph Warburton passed away at his home on April 30, 2005. Joe's accomplislunents in the fields of weather modification and atmospheric science were many during his long and , , distinguished career..Jlle published over 120 papers in-refer.eed scientific joumalsand_garj'Jered many awards, including the Weather Modification Association's Vincent-Shaefer A ward,"for scientific and technological discoveries that have constituted a major contribution to the advancement of weather modification". He was an active member in the NAIWMC in recent years, holding the office of Secretary/Treasurer. Joe's experience and good humor will be greatly missed." Stream and Lake Protection Section-Candidate Stream List: Stream and Lake Protection Section- Candidate Stream List: Staff is providing a copy of the latest version of the Candidate Stream List for public review. The Candidate Stream List provides the names of streams and lakes that the recommenders would like to collect field data for the current year. As the field season progresses, it is expected that many of the streams on the Candidate Stream List will be removed due to variable field conditions and other unforeseen circumstances. On a regular basis, Staff will update this list to reflect any changes and to provide the best and most current infonnation to the public. There might also be instances where streams or lakes are added to the Candidate Stream List. To view the latest version of the Candidate Stream List, please go to: http://cwcb.state.co. us/isfi'W ork Y]an/2005/2005CandidateStrearnList. pdf. Governor Owens Sends Coloradans Bndget and Tabor Change Proposals: On March 2], Governor Owens sent a letter to Colorado citizens proposing his solutions to the state budget and Tabor. A copy of the ]etter's text is attached at the end of this report. . 34