Board Meeting 09/13/1984

• Board Meeting Date: 9/13/1984
• Description: Agenda, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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consideration to the seven-states' position and has also
apparently agreed to lock the Hoover spillway gates in the up
position as recommended by the states. Thus, the efforts to
reach these seven-state positions appear to be well worth it.

The Hoover spillway repairs are scheduled for 1986; but
many details remain to be worked out, as indicated in
Commissioner Olson's August 29, 1984, letter. (copy attached
to this agenda item). Mr. Olson's letter also reviews the Glen
Canyon situation.

Since the seven-states' position addresses operations
through January 1, 1985, a meeting in December will be held
with Reclamation to try and anticipate January 1, 1986,
conditions.

b. Colorado River Enhanced Snowoack Test (CREST)
-Appendix I

Mr. McDonald discussed this item per his memo to the Board
on CREST. Attached to this memo is the Board's formal position
on CREST as adopted July 13, 1984, and a letter to Clifford
Barrett from David Getches dated September 5, 1984.

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Mr. McDonald in highlighting the memo noted that the cost
allocation was based on a pro rata of benefits under (1)
assuming the "new" water was provided to meet strictly the
Mexico Treaty Obligations and (2) as suggested by the Upper
Basin, treating the "new" water as being strictly part of the
"natural flows." The allocation of costs varied only a few
percentage points depending on the assumptions made in each
case.

Mr. Getches' letter and the Board's statement make
Colorado's present position very clear. Reclamation has now
met with, and presented its CREST proposal to, all interested
parties and is evaluating the comments received, which vary
quite widely. Reclamation wants a meeting in December to
further discuss CREST informally. Thus, no action is required
at this time as Colorado's position is clear.

Mr. Danielson asked Mr. McDonald if he could expand on any
of the comments attributed to Governor Lamm in the news
recently. Mr. McDonald's response was that the Governor was
aware of Mr. Getches' letter and at least had summarily
concurred in it as Colorado's position.

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Mr. Robbins wanted the second to last sentence in the
second paragraph on page 1 and item 4 in Mr. Getches' September
5, 1984, letter to be made consistent. It should state that
Colorado wants any "new" water created by CREST to be treated
as part of the "natural flow" in the river in determining
compact delivery Obligations. This could potentially provide a

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