Board Meeting 09/13/1984

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

significant benefit to the Upper Basin since, the average ,annual .
natural f low is less than 15.0 maf at Lee Fer ry. The letter.
should clearly point out that Colorado is opposed to the Lower
Basin claiming permanent benefits from any "new" water created
by CREST even though the Lower Basin will receive the majority
of the benef1ts,until the Upper Basin develops to the point it
can deplete its allotted 7.5 maf under the compact. . Mr.
McDonald' and Mr. Danielson will develop language to put in a
follow~up letter to Mr. Barrett to make this point perfectly
clear.

c. CRSP FY 1983 Repayment Study - Appendix J

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Mr. Dan Law. CWCB staff member, briefly covered 'the
September 6, 1984. memorandum to the members of the Board ;.,
concerning this sUbject. The study process has been delayed
due to the revised .power configuration for the Bonneville Unit
of the Central Utah Project (Diamond Fork). The.new
configuration will result in a run of the river plant with
about 165 megawatts of power. The cost of this .project is
estimate~ to be between $200 and $300 million. .The previous
study had a much lar"ger pumped storage 'hydro system with an
associated cost of, over $700 million. The configuration of t.he
Diamond Fork project significantly impacts the power rate
proposal. In fact. a rate adjustment may no~ be required.
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). wi'll .be conducting the
rate study within a few weeks and then will determine if a rat'e
change is necessary~ ' , ,

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d. Endanqered Species,Issuesr~ Appendix K

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Mr. McDonald began the discussion by briefly going over the
final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The major revision,
as reported and discussed'at the,July'meeting, was tha
investigation of the. language ~romlSection 7 of the Endangered
Species Act. 'This" language requires, the Secr.etary of Interior
to evaluate' reasonable ~nd pruden~ alternatives tha~ will not
further jeopardize the species., , ,

Mr. Bill Paddock had two' comments on, the MOU. Under I
"Purpose" he would like to include "changes in reservoir
storage and points of diversion" in the federal actions
associated with water project development'and depletions. His
other comment on this section dealt with the. .absence of the'
language concerning the destruction or adverse modification'of
critical habitat. The MOU' currently speaks to the likelihood
for jeopardizing the continued existence of the species.

Mr. McDonald then discussed the current legislation (H.R.
5973) covering the appropriation of $450,000 to establish a
wo~king group to resolve the Colorado River' endangered. fish ,.
issue. ,Senator Wallop has introduced this' legislation which
has passed the House of Representatives and has been reported .

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