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002619 . . Powell in April 2005 to determine if the runoff forecast warrants an adjustment to the release amount for water year 2005. Additionally, the Interim Surplus Guidelines requires the Secretary to undertake a "mid-year review" allowing for the revision of the 2005 AOP, as appropriate, based upon actual runoff conditions in the Basin. Any revision to the AOP may occur only after a reinitiation of the AOP consultation process as required by law. Senator Wash Dam SaJety Repairs Reclamation recently awarded a contract to an Arizona construction firm for the construction of a beml to control seepage through the foundation of Senator Wash Dam. The new, 200 foot long, 45-foot high berm will be 30 feet thick at the bottom. This construction will permit greater reservoir management flexibility related to operations for conserving Colorado River water at Senator Wash Reservoir. Although the construction planning called for completion of the project by October 15th, I have been informed by Reclamation that the project has now been completed. The Metropolitan Water District oj Southern California's Request Jor Recovery oj Interstate Storage Credits in 2005 On September 2nd, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) requested that the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CA WCD) make 40,000 acre-feet of Interstate Underground Storage Credits during calendar year 2005. Currently, MWD is requesting 4,000 acre-feet of the credit water in each month during 2005, with the exception of the months of June and July. Proposed Storage and Interstate Release Agreement between The Metropolitan Water District oj Southern California. Southern Nevada Water Authority. Colorado River Commission. and u.s. Bureau oj Reclamation The Soulhern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California have developed a proposal to implement a Storage and Interstate Release Agreement (SIRA) regarding mainstream Colorado River water. The SIRA would pennit Nevada and SNW A to make unused apportionment available to MWD in the short-term, and then provide a forbearance mechanism for Nevada and SNW A to recover that waler from MWD during out years. The proposal lays out that the maximum amount of water that Nevada could call on in any given year is up to 30,000 acre-feet, unless the parties mutually agree to a larger amount. The concept was presented to MWD Directors at the October 12th meeting of the MWD Board. A copy of the staff report is included in the handout materials for your information. Status oJthe Proposed Forbearance oJ Colorado River Water Jor 2004 by the Colorado River Indian Tribes You may recall that earlier this year Reclamation had initiated a demonstration forbearance program to make mainstream water available to offset the quantity of water 3