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. . water that could be used to replace the water released into the Bypass Drain and to the Cienega de Santa Clara, During the meeting the Nevada representatives indicated a desire to have a seven Colorado River Basin states meeting where Nevada could fully explain the water situation in Southern Nevada, as well as, its increased water demands, Also, during that meeting it would be prepared to explain the rationale and data used to revise the methodology for determination of Nevada's return flow credits, This meeting was held in Las Vegas on Mar, S and included discussions on the 602(a) EIS, shortage criteria, ESA funding and an update on ISG and MWD operations, A discussion of this meeting was included above. Upper Colorado River Commission Vacancy: Wayne Cook, Executive Director of the Upper Colorado River Commission (Commission) has announced his intentions to retire, The Commission issued a Job Vacancy Notice and resumes were due Peb, 22, Several qualified applications were received and the Commissioners are in the process of selecting Mr. Cook's replacement. We will offer a resolution at the Board meeting recognizing Mr. Cook's destinguished service to the Commision since 1990, Green Mountain Reservoir-HUP Wrap-up Meeting: The wrap-up meeting for 2003 operations of the HUP pool pursuant to the Orchard Mesa Check case settlement was held on Mar, 2 at the Colorado River District Offices in Glenwood Springs, The USBR presented the draft 2003 HUP operations report, Included below is information from the report describing approximately 72,000 AF of reservoir releases that benefited the flows in the IS-Mile Reach and a graph depicting the timing and effects of those reservoir releases on the flows in the IS-Mile Reach, Late Summer and Fall Reservoir Operation Statistics far 2003 Reservoir Pools/Releases Manaued bv HUP Pool Decreed Capacity (acre-feet) Managing Entities & Water Managers Volumes (acre-feet) Green Mountain Reservoir 154,645 Historic User's Pool (HUP) 66,000 Release to HUP Beneficiaries 8,499 Release for Cameo Call 780 Evaporation from the HUP 766 Surplus Released Remaining HUP Storage Nov. I 8,428 Ruedi Reservoir 102,369 Endangered Fish Pool I 5,000 Endangered Fish Pool 2 5,000 Mitigation Water 10,825 Total dedicated for endangered fish 20,825 Released for endangered fish Remaining fish pool storage Nov. I 291 Wolford Mountain Reservoir 65,993 Endangered Fish Pool 2966 West Slope Mitigation Water 0 Released for endangered fish Remaining fish pool storage Nov, 2680 . Williams Fork Reservoir 93,667 East Slope Mitigation Water 3,788 Released for endangered fish Remaining fish pool storage Nov. I 31 Releases to Benefit 15 MR (acre-feel) 47,526 20,534 286 3,757 17