WSP03180

• File Number: 8240.200.16.E
• Description: UCRBRIP Technical Committee
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Author: UCRBRIP
• Title: Draft 1997 Work Plan Review
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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D.

Coordinated Reservoir Operations:

Provide assistance to Bureau of Reclamation in implementing a monitoring
program to follow how peaks develop and a data base of flow and operational
criteria for the coordinated Reservoir operation study. Work will be coordinated
with the efforts of the Loveland and Grand Junction offices of Bureau of
Reclamation, Denver Water, and the State Engineer.

E.

General Support Activities:

The Division of Water Resources will provide assistance to the Board staff in
an effort to quantify instream flows and to determine which portions of water
rights for the endangered fish will be modifiable and non-modifiable. The work
will include attending meetings, reviewing reports, providing comments. and
reporting back to the Service and the WAC.

The Division of Water Resources will participate in the Technical Advisory
Committee and the Water Rights Planning Model Subcommittee for the
Colorado River Decision Support System. Planned activities include the review
of work products, developing hydrological data, water development projections,
and interpretation of results as they relate to endangered fish flow. The work
will include attending meetings. reviewing reports, providing comments, and
reporting to the Service and the WAC.

The Division of Water Resources will provide assistance to the Bureau of
Reclamation by providing the Service perspective and input on issues related
to the Grand Valley Water Management Study. The work will include attending
meetings, reviewing reports, providing comments and reporting back to the
Service and the WAC,

The Division of Water Resources will continue to work on scheduling,
accounting. and protection for endangered fish flow from Flaming Gorge and
Aspinall Reservoirs.

Serve as Chairman of the WAC, develop annual updates to the RIPRAP,
coordinate scopes of work, develop meeting agendas, distribute meeting
material, and conduct meetings.

VIII. Study Schedule:

The work will proceed in accordance with the schedules of the various components
of the RIPRAP. '

IX.

Deliverables:

Given the diverse nature of the work involved, some deliverables are hard to specify.
Annual progress reports will be prepared for the Recovery Program. In addition to the
Program reports, annual reports will be prepared documenting Ruedi releases and
gage operation with the appropriate data. Documents such as appraisal reports,

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