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, funding recommendations for FY2000 are double the current federal expenditure. As a result, the Forum .- agreed to broaden the areas in which it would cost share, without changing the cost-share formula .. beginning in FY2000. The USGS also reported that they were discontinuing some of the stream gages in the Big Sandy area, which will adversely affect the monitoring program. During the Forum meeting, issues from the Advisory Council meeting were further discussed. The 1999 supplement to the Triennial reviewed and adopted based on the results of supportive public meetings held during August in Los Angeles, California and Lyman, Wyoming. The completion of the 1999 Triennial Review identified no need for changes to the standards. The Triennial Review will now be submitted to the Water Quality Control agencies in each state for formal review and adoption, with subsequent approval by EP A. In attempting to identify opportunities to increase participation in the program in Colorado, it was apparent that since the advent of the proposal process three or four years ago that it has become increasing difficult to clearly identify the costs and the salt removal capabilities as well as the monitoring and mitigation measures developed for each proposal. As a result the Workgroup was instructed to work with the Federal agencies to restore the level of accounting detail that the Program had prior to recent changes in the law. This information will help us determine how we should proceed with our evaluation efforts. Endangered Fish Recovery Program: The most significant development within the Recovery Implementation Programs for the endangered fish are the Programmatic Biological Opinion for the 15 Mile Reach (Agenda Item #20(g)) and the funding legislation for both Colorado River programs (Agenda Item 5(c)). Coordinated Facilities Operation Study: Work on the Coordinated Facilities Study continues to move on schedule. Information from public meetings held in Glenwood Springs (September 14, 1999) and Lakewood (September 21, 1999) as well as one-on-one meetings with the consultant and various participating water entities was incorporated into the October 8, 1999 Draft Report for Phase I - Coordinated Facilities Water Availability Study for the Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River. This draft report was reviewed by the members ofthe Executive Committee. Meetings were held on October 26,1999 (with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Water Users) to discuss concerns on the proposed alternatives. On October 28, 1999 the Executive Cornmittee met to decide on which alternatives would warrant further study in Phase II. The following alternatives will be studied further in Phase II. . Expanded Reservoir Ooerations - Alternatives for further study in Phase II include Green Mountain Reservoir Operations, Ruedi Reservoir Operations, Ruedi Reservoir Pump Back, CBT Facilities Operations, Denver Water System Operations, Bypass Diversions during 10-Day Peak, and reduce CROPS constraints. The focus will be on the best combination of bypass diversions to storage, bypass trans-mountain diversions, bypass direct flow diversions, releases from storage and insurance pool protection to produce the average armua120,000 acre-feet while: (I) minimizing effects on existing water users, and (2) providing equitable distribution of effects among water users. . Efficiencies of Convevance and Distribution Facilities - Issues associated with this alternative will be developed further in the Final Draft Phase 1 Report and will include various issues concerning the differences between the water systems with the NCWCD and the Grand Valley. The Final Draft Phase 1 Report will be produced and reviewed by the Executive Committee. On the basis of their review of this alternative, a decision will be made to either evaluate this alternative for further study in Phase 2, or include it as a possible back up alternative for the Expanded e e 12