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. . . also help answer questions about water use and return flows raised by downstream water users. The CWCB's Phase 2 funds have not yet been contracted, as the workloads bct;veen the PRWCD, USGS, and USBR are still being refined. In addition, a lack of water availability in fall 200 I and spring of 2002 has prevented additional deliveries of test flows to the various ditches. It is anticipated the study will be completed in late 2003, or perhaps 2004, depending on water availability. 31. Arkansas Well Measurement Program Authorization: SB 99-173 Water Source: Arkansas River and Colorado River Location: Fremont, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, Prowers, Crowley - Prowers Grant Amount: $25,000 Project Type: Cooperative Study Managers: Randy Seaholm / Steve Miller This project is being conducted by an enterprise created by the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District [SECWCD] in conjunction with municipal and agricultural water users with its service area. The following phases have been completed with financial assistance from the CWCB using severance tax funds: 1) Phase I, the initial Needs Assessment, CWCB contribution $75,000. Analysis of future water supply and storage needs in the lower Arkansas basin [Buena Vista to Lamar] 2) Phase 2A, Preferred Storage Options Plan [PSOP], CWCB contribution $25,000. Quantification of needed storage space and a selection of a1tematives for meeting these needs. The additional $25,000 grant provided by SB99-173 from the construction fund will be used to further develop a component of the PSOP [Phase 2B] that addresses potential recreation and land use issues in Lake County that should be resolved prior to, or as part of, the enlargement of Turquoise and Twin Lakes Reservoirs. Last year it had been proposed that this money be used to examine in more detail issues surrounding agricultural to urban water rights transfers and a District water bank or management account at Pueblo Reservoir as part of the PSOP. That work has already beeu completed using other district resources. The District and Lake County have begun drafting an intergovernmental agreement and a draft General Scope of Work for the study has been prepared. A grant contract between the District and CWCB for our financial participation in this work will be executed this summer, and the Recreation Study should be completed sometime in 2003. 32. Rio Grande Water Conservation District - Rio Grande Proiect Operations Assessment Authorization: lID 95-1155 Grant Amount: $75,000 Water Source: Rio Grande River Project Type: Project Operations Assessment Location: Rio Grande Project Area, Project Managers: Jencsok / Seaholm New Mexico & Texas This assessment is a joint project with the RGWCD and other water users in the San Luis Valley. It involves investigations into the operations of the Rio Grande Project in New Mexico and Texas. The operation of this Project impacts storage levels in Elephant Butte Reservoir, which is critical to the detennining the accumulation of storage debits and credits in the reservoir and subsequently how much water is available to Colorado under the Rio Grande Compact. This investigation was initiated in 1995 aud has subsequently been placed on temporary hold as a result of subsequent litigation that has been initiated concerning the Project and endangered species in the Lower Rio Grande. Approximately two- thirds of the budget has been expended with the balance currently being held in reserve for completion of the investigation at an appropriate time. Page 17 of31