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<br />Chairman Johnston announced that the Board had discussed <br />the four items listed above but that no report will be given <br />and no required actions were taken that need to be publicly <br />reported. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Aqenda Item 12 - Colorado River Reservoir Operations <br />- Appendix G <br /> <br />In reporting on this item, Mr. McDonald recalled that <br />following discussion of this item in the November 1984 meeting. <br />the Board adopted a motion requesting Mr. McDonald to <br />communicate with Acting CommiSSioner Olson (Bureau of <br />ReClamation) and express the Board's concern about the manner <br />in which the Bureau's Colorado River Operations study was being <br />handled. <br /> <br />In a reply dated December 5, 1984. Mr. Olson described the <br />procedures being implemented concerning the study which <br />hopefully would clarify the Bureau's purpose and alleviate the <br />Board's concern. <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald indicated that Mrr Olso~'s letter did not <br />alleviate his concern and, therefore, he recommended that the <br />Board authorize him to write a letter to Mr. Olson Which would: <br /> <br />a. Request additional time to review the study. <br />b. Request confirmation that the Bureau will not act on . <br />the operation study until the "System Overview" is <br />complete. <br />c. Request confirmation that January 1, 1986, target space <br />decision has not yet been made. <br /> <br />Mr. Lochhead moved. seconded by Mr. Smith. that the Board <br />approve Mr. McDonald's recommendation and authorize him to send <br />a letter to Mr. Olson emphasizing the three points set forth <br />above. <br /> <br />Motion adopted unanimously, <br /> <br />Aqenda Item 13 - Colorado Rivet Floodwav Leqislation <br />- Appendix H <br /> <br />At its May 4 and November 15, 1984. meetings, the Board <br />briefly discussed HR 5055, a bill introduced in the last <br />session of Congress by Congressman Cheney (Wyoming) and <br />co-sponsoted by Congressman Udall (Arizona). The bill <br />addressed establishment of a floodway for the Colorado River <br />between Hoover Dam and the United States-Mexico border and the <br />creation of a floodway task fotce. The Board is on record as <br />supporting the bill in principle. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-8- <br />