<br />The high llows in November 2004 appear 10 have built the beaches as previous higll flows had and did so .
<br />more efficiently. However, early results suggest that a large number ofHBC were either washed dO\\TI
<br />stream or otherwise lost during the experiment, which \\/3.5n't good ne\vs. More information on the
<br />experimental flow will be provided as it becomes available.
<br />
<br />Color.,do RiH'r Salinity Control Program: The Colorado River Salinity Control Advisory Council
<br />Report was transmiued to Federal Agencies during the lattcr pan of January_ Federal agency response to
<br />the budget recommendations and other comments are expected by AprillS.
<br />
<br />The Forum Workgroup met on Feb. 22':!3 in Phoenix to discuss preparation of the 2005 Triennial Review
<br />and allocation of remaining discretionary funds. Howcvcr. it was decided that the Forum needed to
<br />provide further guidance on priorities and suggestcd (I)emergency. (2) planning, (3) research. and (4)
<br />projects. Reclamalion reported on the status of updates to the economic damages model.
<br />
<br />The Workgroup will meet again on April 13-14 in Salt Lake Cily to discuss the 1~( draft of (he Triennial
<br />Review with the goal of presenting a draft to the Forum in early ~Iay. for approval at Ihe Forums June
<br />meeting in Grand Junction. Colorado.
<br />
<br />The Forum has adopted a position supporting appropriations for Title II Salinity Control activities in FY
<br />06 as foIlO\,,'s:
<br />
<br />. Bureau of Reclamalion - S 17.500,000
<br />
<br />. Bureau of Land :-VIanagement - $5.200.000 ($800,000 designaled specifically for salinity control
<br />on federal lands)
<br />
<br />. Department of Agriculturc - 2.5% of the tolal EQIP funding.
<br />
<br />Lelters of support for these funding levcls arc requested.
<br />
<br />Upper Hasin States meet with Lower Hasin Stales to discuss Colorado Ri\"t'r Coml)aCI issues: The
<br />Upper Basin States and Lower Basin States met on Feb. 18 and 28 and on l\larch I 10 continue their
<br />discussions about short-Iemt and long-temt solutions related to the management oflhe Colorado River
<br />during the current drought. Little progress has been made, but the States agreed 10 continue to meet to
<br />discuss opportunities to hener manage the Colorado Rivcr. in a manner consistent with the Colorado
<br />River Compacl. The seven state technical workgroup will meet on Y1ar. 18 and thc sewn states are
<br />tentatively scheduled to
<br />meet on April 4.
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<br />Colorado Ri\"t'r 'ValeI'
<br />Use: As of Mar. I, storage
<br />in the four major Upper
<br />Basin reservoirs decreased
<br />by 188,600 acre-feet and
<br />storage in the Lower Basin
<br />reservoirs increased by
<br />739.100 acre-feet during
<br />February. Total System
<br />active storage as of \far. 3
<br />was 30.988 million acre-
<br />feet (.\IAF) or 52 percent
<br />of capacity, which is 1.198
<br />,\t-\F less than one year ago.
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<br />March 1 Forecast of 2005 Year-End Colorado River
<br />Water Use by the California Agricullural Agencies
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