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<br />0023H <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />requirement be established for the Lower Colorado River from the United States to Mexico. This is not <br />a NO!, but I expect that it will be considered along with the previously discussed sixty-day notice. <br /> <br />Lower Colorado Water Suoolv Proiect <br /> <br />Last October I discussed with you the history and purpose of the Lower Colorado Water Supply <br />Project (the "Project"), starting with its enactment by Congress in November 1988. During that <br />discussion, I indicated that the ultimate capacity of the Project was to be 10,000 acre-feet. The Act <br />provided for Reclamation to construct the Project Facilities, and for the lID to operate and maintain <br />them during the life of the Project. On October 28, 1996, Reclamation declared the initial 5,000 acre. <br />feet Project Facilities complete. Subsequently, nD and Reclamation inspected the Project Facilities and <br />developed a list of items to be completed or repaired prior to Reclamation turning over the Project <br />Facilities to lID for operation. Final inspection of the Project Facilities was completed by the parties <br />on December 3, 1998. Phase II of the Project has yet to be funded. Included in the Board folder is a <br />copy of correspondence from Reclamation informing nD that the Project Facilities will be officially <br />turned over to nD effective January 1, 2000. <br /> <br />WESTERN WATER PLANNING <br /> <br />Glen Canvon Adaotive Manal!ement <br /> <br />The next Adaptive Management meeting is scheduled for January 20 and 21, 2000, I have <br />included in the Board folder, as as informational item, a copy of the two.day agenda. The Work Group <br />is expected to recommend adoption of the fiscal year 200 I budget of $7,850,000. <br /> <br />WATER QUALITY <br /> <br />Salton Sea Reoort <br /> <br />With regards to the Salton Sea and its restoration, Mr. Thomas Kirk, Executive Director of the <br />Salton Sea Authority, will be present at the Board meeting to provide a status report on activities of the <br />Authority, and the federal, state, and local agencies involved in the restoration studies. At the <br />conclusion of his remarks, I have requested Mr, Luckey, Executive Officer of lID, to review with the <br />Board members his recent letter to Secretary Babbitt concerning the Department of the Interior's efforts <br />regarding restoration of the sea. <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />~t'R'~_~r.4".AI'-- <br /> <br />~ Gerald R. Zimmerman <br />Execulive Director <br /> <br />5 <br />