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. ' ~- , . J Aqenda Item 3 - Approval of Minutes Draft minutes for the JUly and September. 1984. Board meetings were laid over until the January. 1985, meeting. No formal motion was made. . Aqenda Item 4 - Director's Report Mr. McDonald reported on the following items: 1. Federal a~propriations for construction tunds for Animas-La Plata and Narrows Projects construction funds for both projects were initially included in the continuing resolution for FY 1985. but the Senate version deleted the Narrows Project and cQntained funding only for the Animas-La Plata Project. However. in the last few days of the congressional session. in conference committee hearings. the Animas-La Plata Project was also deleted. Because of favorable consideration given to the project in the past session of Congress, efforts should be made to obtain funding for the Animas-La Plata Project either in a supplemental appropriation bill for FY 1985 or in the President's budget for FY 1986. 2. Closed Basin project a. Amendatory legislation to authorize a new fish and wildlife mitigation plan for the project was passed by both Houses of Congress during the last weeK before Congress adjourned. . b. The Lease Agreement and Contract between the United States and the State for repayment of operation. maintenance, and replacement of separable costs for fish and wildlife and recreation enhancement facilities was executed by the United States. the Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Wildlife. This document is now being processed through the state system. c. The Contract between the United States and the Colorado Water conservation Board providing for assignment by the Board to the United States the state-owned lands required for project facilities. This contract is also being processed through the state system. 3. South Plattp. River Channelization Project . -2-