WSP00205

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 5/1/1984
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Thirty-Fifth Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1983
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

tember 15, 19112, memorandum from Mr. Eugene Jencsok of his staff.
Final corrections to the draft report had been provided in a December
7,1982, memorandum to the members of the Administration from Mr.
Jencsok. Mr. McDonald indicated that the only other correction which
needed to be added to those listed in the December 7, 1982,
memorandum was the addition of the minutes of the August 6, 1981,
special meeting of the Administration, assuming their approval later in
this meeting. Mr. Genova moved, seconded by Mr. McDonald, that the
1981 Annual Report be approved for printing and public distribution
with the changes itemized in Mr. Jencsok's December 7, 1982,
memorandum and with the addition of the minutes for the August 6,
1981, special meeting of the Administration subject to their approval.
There being no discussion. the motion was passed upon the affirmative
vote of both states.
Mr. Cooley then turned to agenda item 10 for the reports of Federal
agencies. He called first upon Mr. Jerry Hughes, Pueblo Subdistrict
Chief, U.S. Geological Survey. Mr. Hughes briefly commented on the
work performed by the Geological Survey during federal FY 1982
pursuant to the cooperative agreement between the Geological Survey
and the Administration for the operation and maintenance of certain
stream gaging stations. His report included information on the nwnber
of readings taken and the other elements of activity required of the
Geological Survey by the cooperative agreement. A few questions were
asked of Mr. Hughes by members of the Administration and brief
discussion ensued. Mr. Hughes called upon Mr. Russ Livingston,
Kansas State Office, U.S. Geological Survey, to report on that office's
activities with respect to the gaging stations located in Kansas.
Mr. Cooley then asked Mr. Mike Mocek, Southern Colorado Project
Engineer. Albuquerque District, to report for the Corps of Engineers.
Mr. Mocek provided a brief oral report on the Corps' activities on the
Arkansas River from Great Bend to John Martin Reservoir under the
authority of a previously enacted Co~gressional study resolution. He
also reported briefly on the Corps' o'lgoing analysis of the potential for
a small-scale hydropower facility on John Martin Reservoir. With
respect to the channelization of the Arkansas River from John Martin
Reservoir to the state line, a matter ahout which the Administration
had expressed interest, Mr. Mocek reported that it did not appear that
such a project would be economically justified under federal planning
criteria. Finally, Mr. Mocek indicated that the Corps expected to
commence a nood control study in the Lamar area at the request of
local interests.
Mr. Cooley called upon Mr. Bill Fraser, Project Engineer,
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, to report on behalf of 'the Bureau of
Reclamation. Mr. Fraser indicated that he had no particular items
upon which to report. Members of the Administration asked a few brief
questions of Mr. Fraser concerning a variety of matters.
Mr. Cooley then asked Mr. John Kaliszewski, a representative of the
COMSAT Corporation, to report on that company's satellite monitoring
network of stream gaging stations in ~olorado on the Arkansas River.
Mr. Kaliszewski gave a brief oral report concerning the satellite
monitoring network, the status of the installation of the necessary

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