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. . . States to consider a similar resolution for the Lake Powell Pipeline that would deliver Upper Colorado River Basin water to the St. George area in Virgin River Basin of Utah. Ouray Floodplain Study: CWCB staff, FEMA and the Corps met with the Town of Ouray on Aug. 13. We discussed completing the floodplain study after FEMA hired the Corps to update the Flood Insurance Rate maps for Ouray. The Corps flood modeling program assumes all bridges and culverts are blocked in a 100-year storm and an unlimited amount of debris and due to the steepness or the terrain and the multitude of drainages the whole town was put back in the floodplain. We have asked Larry Lang to help the town and FEMA by sorting out the bulking factor issues and writing a letter to FEMA and the town that can correct certain assumptions because the Corps model stacks the debris flow hydrograph and clear water flood hydrograph on top of each other to create high peak flow numbers. In actuality local newspaper articles and interviews with locals contend that for the 1927 and 1929 storms, that were the worst on record, the debris flows came first then the clear water flood peaks shortly thereafter. The group also discussed the design and construction of a flood control feature on Skyrocket Creek. The Board authorized $60,000 to the Town to build a new flood control feature to help direct flows out ofthe Creek. The town has had a flood control feature there that has stood for 70 years but it is time to rebuild it. The next step is for the town to produce a masonry design for the project for the CWCB review in order to the loan. Dolores River Floodplain Study: CWCB staff, FEMA and the Corps met with officials from Montezuma County, the town of Dolores and local citizens on Aug, 13 to discuss the National Flood Insurance Program. A local group, CF AR ("Citizens for Accountability on the River"), is still very concerned about gravel pits and houses in floodplains and the accuracy of floodplain maps, There are a few active gravel mines and 29 inactive mines. Sandy Rayl of the Corps mentioned successful Section 206 Ecosystem Restoration Projects have started with gravel pits because you already have a hole next to the river and it is an opportunity to create a pond or wetland with inflow from and outflow to the river. The county currently requires gravel operators to trees after mining is completed, In the afternoon the group toured the area to see the gravel pits and housing situation. It was agreed that a study 10-miles upstream of the town would be very useful for planning and floodplain management. The next step is for the Mayor of Dolores to take the ideas and funding requests to the city council and raise funding for a portion of this study and write a letter to the CWCB requesting funding, It was a productive meeting and CWCB will work with FEMA to get a scope of work for aerial photography and engineering in the fall. Yampa River Basin Issues Little Snake River Compact Update: Wyoming filed its response and motion to dismiss on April 19, 2002. A stay of all discovery has been granted until after the motions to dismiss are heard on October 16,2002. The Upper Colorado River Commission filed an amicus brief arguing that individuals in one state lack standing to assert a private cause of action against another state, the signatory states are the proper parties to enforce the interstate obligations under the compact. On April 8, 2002 Colorado sent Wyoming a letter requesting that the two states get together and investigate the allegations made by Three Forks Ranch. On Apri126, 2002 Wyoming responded back that they would be willing to take part in such an investigation. Colorado and Wyoming met on May 30 in Cheyenne to initiate the investigation and met again on August 2nd to continue that investigation. Wyoming hosted a tour of the 23