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model was also discussed. The Study Team suggested those operating the system would need to be involved in reviewing the results to determine if the model is working properly. The calibration, verification, and testing process for the model will undergo fur- ther review and discussion prior to adopting a method. The Nebraska Department of Water Resources provided a copy of Nebraska's North Platte River Model for use in the evaluation. Reclamation distributed a copy of the program code to the study team members for review. The Nebraska model will be reviewed and discussed in detail at the next team meeting. This will complete the review of existing North Platte River models and allow the team to concentrate on the development and review of Reclamation's North Platte River Water Utilization model to be used in evaluating the operational ef- fects of the existing North Platte River projects. The team meeting concluded with a question and answer session that was very productive in highlight- ing items to be included in the model and clarifying the operations of the North Platte system. Items discussed and clarified included the ownership storage accounting process, comput- ing and accounting for evaporation by ownership, Glendo Unit water regula- tion, priority of project storage, guidelines used to release water from Reclamation facilities on the North Platte River, irrigation delivery travel times. and Glendo Unit uncontracted water. Study Team leader Duane Woodward noted that the team has developed an appreciation of the com- plexity of the North Platte River sys- tem and an understanding of the magnitude of items to be incorporated "The team has developed an appreciation of the complexity of the North Platte River System and an understanding of the magnitude of items to be incorporated into the model." into the model. The next Hydrology Study Team meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on November 18 and end by 4 p.m. November 19 at Reclamation's North Platte Projects Office in Mills, Wyoming. Questions and Answers The first public meetings to ex- plain and discuss the Plan of Study for Reclamation's evaluation were held November 1990 in North Platte, Nebraska; Loveland, Colorado; and Casper. Wyoming. Following the for- mation of the Hydrology Study Team in January 1991 and the distribution of the first quarterly "Platte River Evaluation Update" in March 1991, several questions have been asked regarding the evaluation. The follow- ing are the most frequently asked questions and the answers that have been provided by Reclamation: 1) Clarify the purpose of the Hydrology Study Team. The purpose of the Hydrology Study Team is to provide technical input and assist Reclamation in the development of hydrologic models 2 that have a wide basis of under- standing and acceptability among the various interest groups. At the present time, the Study Team is reviewing existing North Platte River models and providing input regarding the development of a North Platte River Water Utilization model. 2) When will Reclamation have a hydrology model available for the North Platte River? The Hydrology Study Team's review of existing models will be com- plete following the next team meeting in November. Based on the review and input provided, Reclamation will prepare and document the first draft of the North Platte River Water Utilization Model for Study Team review. Reclamation anticipates the draft North Platte River model will be available for review in January 1992 and the Study Team model for the North Platte River being completed by May 1992. 3) Will the same Hydrology Study Team be involved in the development of South Platte and central Platte River hydrology models? Reclamation anticipates the Hydrology Study Team will continue to assist Reclamation in the develop- ment and review of the South Platte River model and the central Platte River model. As model development and review moves to the various por- tions of the basin, the level of input from individual parties and team members is expected to vary.