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<br />" <br /> <br />May 11-12, 1998 Board Meeting <br />Agenda Item 26g-iy <br />Page 3 of3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />identified as the recipient of the grant funds and has elected to use a local bank in Grand <br />Junction as the fund management entity. Consequently, we are revising our contract to <br />be with Reclamation and the Grand Valley Water Users Association. We have recently <br />received a proposed draft of the revised contract from Reclamation that reduces the three <br />agreements previously envisioned into one agreement. As this represents a significant <br />shift in our approach, we are carefully reviewing the new proposed contract and trying to <br />work out the final details, Hopefully, we will have final version ofthe contract ready for <br />signing in the next month or two. <br /> <br />Hil!:hline Lake Memorandum ofUnderstandin~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The improved operations of the Grand Valley Project will result in a reduction of the <br />historic discharges from the Government Highline Canal into Highline Lake of <br />approximately 9,000 acre-feet during August, September, and October. In addition, the <br />new pumping station will also pump water from Highline Lake back into the Canal at <br />certain times. <br />Colorado State Parks is the owner of High line Lake, the centerpiece of High line State <br />Pack. Highline State Park provides important boating, fishing, swimming and camping <br />opportunities for the Grand Junction area. In addition, the lake provides winter resting <br />area for a variety of migratory birds. Parks is concerned about the potential impacts new <br />operations could have on Highline Lake and is seeking a Memorandum of Understanding <br />with Reclamation and the Grand Valley Water Users Association that will assure the new <br />operations do not adversely impact the parks resources. A draft MOU has been prepared <br />by Parks and provided to Reclamation and the Grand Valley Water Users Association for <br />consideration. It is our understanding that the parties are very close to agreement on the <br />MOU. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~---- <br />