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lillUlS . . The first organizational meeting of the Ywna Area Water Resource Management Group (Y A WRMG) was held on November 19, 1998, with a second meeting occurring on January 27, 1999. Included in the Board folder is a copy of a letter from the Y A WRMG transmitting a copy of the November 19th minutes and the meeting notice for the January meeting. The CRB staff intends" to follow the activities of the Y A WRMG and keep the Board and member agencies apprized of the developments that are occurring. Included in the Board folder is a copy of a letter, dated January 15th, from Reclamation to the Commissioner of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission accepting Mexico's 1999 water delivery schedule for 1,700,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water pursuantto Article 15 of the 1944 Mexican Water Treaty and Minute 242 of the International Boundary and Water Commission. Due to the termination of space building releases on January 14th, Mexico has requested Reclamation to increase its January delivery request by 29,951 acre-feet at the Northerly International Boundary and decrease the scheduled March delivery by 29,951 acre-feet. Also included in the Board folder is a copy of a letter from Reclamation, dated January 12, 1999, to the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe responding to eight issues that have been raised by the Tribe, Listed below are the eight issues, addressed in Reclamation's response: . Who is charged for water originally diverted by another entitlement holder, used off reservation, piped to the Tribe's Arizona wastewater treatment plant, treated, and then used for irrigation on the reservation or disposal in evaporation ponds or on artificial wetland? . Can the Tribe buy water from Bennuda Water Company in Arizona and pipe itto the A vi Casino in Nevada and other developments in the north part of the reservation to get better quality water under constant pressure? . The Tribe is considering purchasing an Arizona wastewater facility from a private developer, but the prospective seller wants some of the Tribe's water allocation. Can the Tribe do this? . Can the Tribe wheel water to privately owned farm land that is presently irrigated from wells? . The Tribe is examining methods to better dispose of sewage effluent, which is now being delivered to the tribal farm to irrigate forage crops or disposed of in evaporation ponds. The Tribe is interested in developing an artificial wetland on the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation and has inquired whether Reclamation is willing to lease the wetland or buy the effluent. . The Tribe had preliminary discussions with the Mohave County Water Authority (Authority) regarding possible arrangements to fallow Tribal land and provide water to the Authority. 3