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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT he General Manager indicated that the District is interested in building projects that water u~eTS need. The Hatch Town Dam ha~ been discussed as a proj!;,cl that would be built by the District. Agreements were made with the John- son \Vater District for 24 acre feet of Project water authorizing officers of the District [0 sign the petitions. \Vater releases to maintain minimum flows in the Provo River were discussed by the Board. The Irrigalion and Drainage System was reviewed and the outcome of that discussion revealed that a pressure pipe system be proposed rather than an open canal. This will allow savings of e\.apor- aricn, ~epage. o~ration and maintenance, and would be a gravity flow system. Resolutions of support for the comple- tion of the Central Utah Project were ini. tiated, and support for the Irrigation and Drainage System was al!io expressed. A letter fwm Governor Bangerter to the Utah congressional delegation expressed strong support f('lf the District's irrigation and Drainage plan and encouraged them to incorporate the plan in the new legis- lation. A draft of the State \Vater Plan was made available to directors. Hearings were scheduled and held throughout the State to receiw public input on this plan. The Ute Indian \Vater Settlement bill was submitted to the House in ~brch. :\'egotiations with power interests to reach a compromise to complete the Irri. gation and Drainage portions of the Pro- ject were held in regular meetings with the Upper Basin States and the power representatives. During the last several months, progress has been slow. Discus- sian of specific items and agreements between the District and public power were brought before members of Con- gress to review the areas of agreement and to encourage their support. .\--luch time has been spent with the Utah congressional delegation and staff in putting together a bill that all fiw congressmen can support. Emphasis \vas placed on the Irrigation and Drainage concerns, noting that they \...ere not limited to just the State of Utah. The Irrigation and Drainage projects were authori:ed by the Colorado River Storage Project by the original legislation. Public power has been included as part of the Project to subsidi:e the Irrigation and Drainage projects. Amendments to the CRSP do not increase the public power obligation and will provide benefits to all parties invoked. At the District's annual meeting, a new president and chairman, vice president and vice chairman were elected. The new president is R. Roscoe Garrett, and the vice president is Leo L Brady. The Board approved an easement for Utah Power and Light to construct a power substation on District Property near the Utah Valley \Vater Treatment Plant. In exchange, Utah Power and Light will prO\'ide backup power at no addi- tional charge. Richard T. Hol:wonh was welcomed as a new member l)f the Board. He repre- sents the Salt lake geographical area, replacin!! Don Spencer. The Duchesne Ri\"("r Canal Rehabilita- tion project!; are continuing with two of the projects bein!! completed during 1989. Status of the legislation (0 increase the Colorado Rh'er Storage Project ceiling was reviewed by the Utah delegation. and )