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<br />APR- 9-99 FRZ 15:52 UPPER COLORADO. RIVER COMM <br />frCII~ fIaMalfFprson To:Wa'yf\e COOk Oat.: 4.I9.IW 'nme: ":55:32 AM <br /> <br />P.eJ5 <br />Pa;e SetS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />th.:reof, into the decision making proccss regarding spcc:ific surplUli guidclino:s, in order <br />to insure th:lt the guidelines lIrC baslld on the best infoltn:won available on projected use <br /> <br />ot'Colorado Rivet' WlUl..'T, <br /> <br />Reclnmlltion consults llmIW1IIy with th.. Colorado RiV1:r Basin States. Tno.",. and <br /> <br />other interested partio::! in the Qcvelopmc:1U of the ,'\nnual Operating Plan. To me..'1: the <br /> <br />consultalion requimncnlS offedera1law. Reclamation also eonsults with the Colorado <br /> <br /> <br />River Basin States, Tribes, and otho:r interested partiell during the fIVe-year periodic <br /> <br />reviews oCthe Long-Range O~ra1ing Criteria. In the proecss initiated by this notice.. <br /> <br />Rcclamation will seek input from the Colorado River Basin SllUcs, Tribes, SlId other <br /> <br />interested parties on how best to in'lcgmtc the speomc surplus guidelines into these <br /> <br />dcoision making prcx:csscs, once the guidelincs "" adopted by the Secretary. <br /> <br />In the past, RCIJl&mation has work..d III a techniesllev..f to study issues <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />sutrOunding the dctennination ot surplus conditions tor the Colorado. In addition. <br /> <br />Reclamation recognizes thm: repre~emmives of Colorado River Basin states have <br /> <br />submitted informarion to the S.:crct:lry regarding the substance of the specific surplus <br /> <br />pidelines. This intbnnation can be obtained through the ~llllllll%ion contacllisted <br /> <br />above. We anticipate th:n our el:!Orl to develop and implement speeiti<: surplus <br /> <br />guidelines will utilize lIlId build upon the informwon submitted to elate and developed <br /> <br />in these prior technical [..vel discussions. <br /> <br />Dated; <br /> <br />David J. BaYIl!; <br />Counselor to the S.creta:y <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />APR-09-1999 15:45 <br /> <br />8015319705 <br /> <br />P.05 <br />