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,,:~.., e.,~ U J __,J; 2 '. Gunnison River Contract ScoDiD. . SORTED Comments .,.;,' ,,;-T:/::;~;.:; ";';-:'. la. I. 01. dernaods. Historic management - protect Upper Basin from Aspinall demands, senior water right la. I. 12. Address current operation -- fully explain existing situation at Aspinall related to. target levels and committed storage. la. 2. 18. Relationship of long-term WAPA power contracts and this contract: Will WAPA contI;1lcts control what this contract does? la; 2.1. 40. How much water has been released to satisfy Gunnison Tunnel and Redlands (water rights)? How does it vary from what BOR would like? la. . 4. 14. studies)? Will Crystal (outlets) prevent reaching upper flows (requested for endangered fish la. 5. . 13. Does Blue Mesa have minimum pool? Will Blue Mesa level be affected Oowered in spring); need this information. la. 5. 38. Need to identify how much Bureau of Reclamation (Blue Mesa) water is benefitting water users today. la. CREDA; p5, '2. What hydrologic data and analysis supports the statement that the period since 1977 'include a representative range of dry, normal and wet water years" (page 5 of Information Packet)? .':-;;').. .... :'". . (."':.~\J;~~; :......S'. la. GREENO+; plO,'3. . The April 1992 Public Information Packet says 'a major operational objective of the Aspinall Unit is to maximize water releases through the powerplant outlets at each dam' (page 8). This statement appears to conflict with the Union Park Decision's holding that hydropower is only an incidental purpose. How can it be justified under the Union Park Decision and will power production be allowed to overshadow other concerns in the contract negotiations? la. MCCCOREY; p2, '2. Thermally: The Aspinall Unit has improved the downstream fishery due to the more constant flows and lower water temperatures. There is excellent trout fishing to and below Delta, which was not the case in pre-Aspinall Unit times. lb. 1. 07. Address Dallas and Dolores Projects commitment (of the Aspinall Unit)- 148,000 acre-feet depletion-- renegotiate? lb. 1. 42. There is 300,000 acre-feet available from Blue Mesa for Gunnison Basin. -- Not for entire State -- Not available for trans-mountain diversion lb. 1. 43. Contract should recognize 60,000 acre-feet depletion subordinated for use by Upper Gunnison to protect it from any downstream call. lb. 2.1. 01. sale. lb. 2. I. 02. Mesa)? Legal status and background (origin) of 250,000 acre-feet of Blue Mesa Water for What is the number (300,000, 240,000?) (of aCTe-feet of water for sale from Blue ::1