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. . I. precipitation events which produce both unexpected runoff and a sudden decrease in demand for water. California's Colorado River Water Use Plan Interim Surplus Criteria On July 7"', Reclamation released for public review a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DBIS) on Colorado River Interim Surplus Criteria. Written comments must be received no later than September 8, 2000, The DBIS presents four possible alternatives for implementation. The alternatives are: a "Flood Control Alternative," a "Six States Alternative" and a "California Alternative," both of which specify various Lake Mead water surface elevations to be used as "triggers" to indicate when surplus conditions exists; and a "Shortage Protection Alternative". Four public meetings are scheduled: . August 3'd, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, . August 8'", at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, . August JO'", in the Jazz Room at the Salt Lake City Airport, and . August 15'", at the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. On July 5'h, the State Water Resources Control Board held a public workshop, agenda included in the Board folder, to discuss various items and possible action at future meetings, One of the items on the agenda for discussion was the SWRCB's workplan for reviewing the water transfer between lID and the SDCW A. SWRCB staff presented the workplan to the Board and its plan of implementation. Some comments were received from the public, however, no action was taken, Basin States/Tribes Discussion Basin States Meeting Meetings were convened among representatives of the Colorado River Basin states and the Tribes on June 26'h and July 10lh & ll'h to discuss and review the proposed seven state plan for interim surplus criteria guidelines and various aspects of California's Colorado River Water Use Plan. Also during the meeting parties discussed: I) mitigation associated with the interim surplus criteria, 2) the mechanism to make the agreement reached among the states legally enforceable, 3) the relationship between operation of the Yuma Desalter and the interim period associated with lining the first 49 miles of the Coachella Canal, and 4) how overrun accounting and averaging of consumptive use called for in the Quantification Agreement would work, Colorado River Endangered Soecies At the June Board meeting, I had indicated that there had been no action regarding the 60-day Notice of Intent to sue by the Defenders of Wildlife and others concerning Lower Colorado River Operations by Reclamation, 4