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project area on August 22nd. We are nearing the completion ofthis investigation and would like to . discuss our preliminary findings with the Board in exe~utive session. Water Users Allow Water To Bypass Diversion Str~ctures: Beginning in late July, water users near Meeker allowed water owned by the Colorado Divisio!1 of Wildlife (DOW) stored in Big Beaver Reservoir to flow past their diversion structures so the iwater will reach a stream segment with an instream flow water right. The CWCB' s 1977 instream flows water rights are junior to those of four ditch company water rights. Normally these ditch companies could divert the water released from the reservoir for their own use. The maximum rate of this release from Big Beaver Re~ervoir is approximately 20 cfs, up to a maximum of3,000 acre feet. Releases will end on October 31, 2Q02. During normal years when water is available, the CWCB's water right is for 200 cfs. Many organizations and individuals have helped to en~ure the water would reach the state's instream flow reach: . The Highland Ditch Company; . Dan Prens10 and Jay Skinner, from the DOW; . The Old Agency Ditch Company; . Anne Janicki and Dan Merriman, from the . The Miller Creek Ditch Company; CWCB; and, . The Oak Ridge Park Ditch Company; . Linda Bassi, First Assistant Attorney General. . Bill Dunham, the area's Water Commissioner; White River Flow Recommendations: On Aug. 5 the USFWS released a draft final report with flow recommendations for the White River in Utah and Colorado. The report includes both high flow and . base flow recommendations. For high flows, when spJ;ing runoff flows exceed 1413 cfs, the recommendation is that all flows should remain in the: channel for the purpose of channel maintenance. For base flows, 150 cfs should be maintained, with flows lower than that occurring no more than the historical frequency, or one percent ofthe time. Peer review comments are due by Sept. 6 and Biology Committee comments are due by:Sept. 20. New Gage on the White River: In cooperation with the USGS, the Colorado River Water Conservation District, Yellow Jacket Water District and the DOW, we are seeking to install a new satellite gaging station on the White River below Lake A very. The gage will be constructed at a new county bridge crossing and will be rated for both high and low flows. The gage will directly benefit the administration of the CWCB' s ISF water right in ihis reach of the White River, as well as provide valuable information for the Colorado River Decision; Support System. It will also be valuable for monitoring flood flow conditions upstream of Meeker. The Cooperators will also benefit from this gage since it will be used to help in the administratiorl of their rights. The CWCB has purchased much of the required gaging equipment, and is coordi'nating with the USGS in the gage installation and a long term operation and maintenance agreement with the other stakeholders. It is anticipated that the gage will be installed in October of this year. ## ' . 24