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development and implementation of a biologic monitoring plan to assess the health of the Snowmass Creek fishery. DOW's draft biologic monitoring plan was completed and sent to the Corps on Dec 10,2001 for distribution to the interested parties. To date, neither we por the DOW have received any comments on the draft plan, ' Colorado River Salinity Control Forum and Advisory Council: During the Colorado River Water Users Association meeting the Salinity Workgroup met briefly to provide comments to Jack Barnett, the Executive Director of the Forum, on an Advisory Council Report. They also reviewed the draft outline for the 2002 Triennial Review, Colorado was asked to write its normal section on State Program Activities (NPDES Permits, Water Quality Management Activities, and other activities), The Forum expects to complete a draft Triennial report and release it for comments in Jnne. TheiBoard must review and comment on the 2002 Triennial review. Subsequently, the Water Quality Contrbl Commission will also need to adopt the report as part of the standard review process and obtain approval trom EP A. The last item discussed was the BLM salinity program. aill Cary indicated he no longer wants to be the Colorado River Salinity Control Program Coordinator an~ he will be replaced, It was suggested that BLM might establish a Salinity Coordinator under the BLM state directors for Utah, Colorado and Wyoming to administer the $800,000 line item BLM has for salinity work. It is likely that such a responsibility would be assigned to one of the associate directors, California Water Tours: The California Water Educatiqn Foundation is offering six tours in 2002, The tours include: . Lower Colorado River, March 20.22 · Central Valley/San Joaquin, May 22-24 · Understanding the Bay,Delta, June 19-21 . Siena Watersheds Tour, September 11-13 · Northern California Water Facilities & Fisheries, Octpber 2.4 . Southern California Groundwater, October 23-25 The Foundation's tours offer participants a firsthand 100kiat the water facilities, rivers and regions critical in the debate about the future of water resources in California and the West. For more information visit their web site at htto://www.watereducation.org/tours.asp, Eagle County Meeting: We are attempting to set up a negotiation meeting with Upper Eagle County Water and Sanitation District to discuss their pending application for an RICD water right. , No mee5ign ate has been set. However, our motion for a continuance was graflted. Weare waiting for a new trial date to be set. Upper Colorado River Commission Meeting: The Upp:er Colorado River Commission met in Las Vegas on Dec. 12,2001. Prior to the meeting, the Legal and Engineer Committee met with Commissioners to discuss the proposed Navajo-Gallup Project and the issue~ created by that proposal. No conclusions were reached concerning the Project and Commission staff was directed to continue to work on the matter. During the regular meeting, the Commission received reports from Reclamation, the Western Area Power Administration, the Colorado River Salinity Control Fonim and the U,S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Commission also received the annual auditors' report anc\ a treasurer's report, A transcript and copies of the materials received are available from the Commission. . Seven Basin States Meeting: The seven Colorado RiveriBasin States will be meeting on January 16, 2002 to discuss Colorado River Delta issues and the Navajo-G+llup Project. Gunnison River Basin Issues e e North Fork of the Gunnison River: The CWCB has provided funding for two projects on the North Fork ofa the Gunnison River, The North Fork River Improvement' Association (NFRIA) is the grant recipient for both. projects. $55,000 has been provided for a study of the p~tential role ofPaonia Reservoir in affecting river i i 10