BOARD02414

• Board Meeting Date: 9/25/2000
• Description: Directors' Reports
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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The following projects, all of which are current projects, will be included in the Multi-Objective
Stream Corridor Program:
o Rio Grande Headwaters Restoration Project (planning study); .-
o Fountain Creek GIS Project (GIS mapping);
o North Fork Gunnison River Study focusing on the effects of Paonia Reservoir (planning study);
o Alamosa River Restoration Project (construction project, including final design).

Colorado Water Congress Fall Workshop Schedule: The Colorado Water Congress prepares a
series of workshops each fall for the purpose of increasing and updating water knowledge both for the
actively involved water community and general public knowledge. This year's schedule includes: Water
Development: Past. Present & Future on September 27; Leadership Workshop for Board Members of
Water Conservancy & Conservation Districts on September 28; What You Should Know About the Nine
Interstate Compacts that Colorado is a Signatory on September 29; The Initiative Process: What You
Need to Know on October 11; Endangered Species on November 14; Review of Federal Environmental
Laws on November 15; Forest Management & Water Resources on November 16; and Legal Ethics in
Water & Environmental Law on November 17. Application has been made for CLE credits on most
workshops and credits are generally approved. For complete programs and registration forms, click on
the desired workshop.

Arkilnsas River Basin Issues

Pueblo Reservoir -On July 21 Reclamation issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact"
(FONSI) on a contract with the Pueblo Board of Water Works (PBWW) that will allow PBWW to store
up to 15,000 acre-feet in Pueblo Reservoir on an "if and when" basis. The FONSI also allows PBWW to
connect an 84" pipe from the dam outlet works to the Comanche Pump Station and a 78" pipe from therea
to Whitlock Water Treatment Plant. ..

Colorado River Basin Issues

Colorado River Annual Operating Plan - There is still no agreed upon annual operating plan
(AOP) for 2001. The 2001 AOP will likely remain uncompleted until the direction on the Colorado
River Interim Surplus Criteria is absolutely clear. The next meeting concerning the AOP is tentatively
scheduled for mid-October.

The April-July inflow into Lake Powell was 4.35 million acre-feet or just 56% of the long-term
average. Water year 2000 unregulated inflow is projected to be 7.3 million acre-feet or just 62% of
average. The current elevation of Lake Powell is 3679 or approximately 21 million acre-feet (86% of
capacity). The low summer steady flow test will end September 30th. In October, releases will return to
the low fluctuating flow pattern averaging around 9,000 cfs and ranging from 6,500 cfs to 11,500 cfs.

Colorado River Decree Accounting 1999 - Staff has received the final Lower Colorado River
Decree Accounting for calendar year 1999.

Arizona consumptive use
California consumptive use
Nevada consumptive use
Unmeasured returns
Total Lower Basin consumptive use
Deliveries to Mexico
Minute 242 bypasses

2,728,000 acre-feet
5,194,400 acre-feet
291,100 acre-feet
(237,200) acre-feet
7,976,300 acre-feet
2,894,100 acre-feet
78,700 acre-feet

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