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<br />During this first exercise of coordinated reservoir operations it was recognized that there Is a need for <br />greater coordination between state and Federal agencies in the identification and declaration of flood <br />levels and a need for more information and definition of flood levels. These issues will likely be taken <br />up by the ongoing coordination effort. <br /> <br />Many of the issues that were Identified In previous years were resolved and those resolutions shared <br />with the State of Colorado to facilitate development of a unified accounting system on the Colorado <br />River. The State is proceeding with the development of the Colorado Decision Support Sys\em which <br />includes a river administration (accounting) module. <br /> <br />As this was the final year for the Coordinated Reservoir Operations Study effort, the study group Is <br />working on a final report of the effort for submission to the Recovery Program. <br /> <br />The Study group developed, and submitted for inclusion In the Recovery Action Plan, a scope of work <br />for ongoing coordinated reservoir operations. This scope incorporates the process of coordination <br />developed as part of the study effort and provisions for participating entities to improve and expand <br />upon it in the future. <br /> <br />The surplus water contracts identified In the Orchard Mesa Check Case are being developed and will <br />be presented to the public along with the Draft Environmental Assessment for the Grand Valley Water <br />Management Study. These efforts, If implemented successfully. will provide additional mecl\anlsms <br />for water delivery in some years which may be considered in expanded coordinated reservoir <br />operations in the Mure. <br /> <br />VII. Recommendations: The Recovery Program should continue to support the efforts of and encourage <br />participation In Coordinated Reservoir Operations. The ongoing effort should continue to refine and <br />improve the coordination process and address issues that were identified in the interim report. <br /> <br />VIII. Project status: The Coordinated Reservoir Operations study effort is essentially completed and a final <br />report on the effort Is being completed and will be submitted. The activities begun under the study <br />effort need to continue under the new, ongoing Coordinated Reservoir Operations element added to <br />the Recovery Action Plan. The ongoing aclivily should continue to refine and improve the process and <br />address Issues identified to allow for greater effectiveness of the effort. <br /> <br />IX. FY 1997 Budget: <br /> <br />A. Funds Provided: $ 80,000 <br />B. Funds Expended: $ 97,117.92 <br /> <br />X. Status of Data Submission: nla <br /> <br />XI. <br /> <br />Signed: <br /> <br />Malcolm M Wilson <br />Principal Investigator. <br /> <br />1219/97 <br /> <br />W:\lJCRB\REPORTS\REPTS07'lCAP1.4.87 <br /> <br />2 <br />