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/ I / / I / with respect to Trinidad Reservoir. Mr. Wilms noten that the Bureau planned the use of the conservation storage, preparen a report to Congress, drafted the operating criteria, ard negotiated with the conservancy district. The Corps now operates the project. . Mr. Bentrup stated that it is Kansas' position that the Administration has an interest in securing a plan of operation for Pueblo Reservoir. A hrief discussion on the authorizinl legislation for the Fryingpan-lIrkansas project enslJen. The,n, followen a hrief discussion on wh ~her the Administration's Iq51 Resolution, which applied to the then proposen Gunnison-lIrkansas project, was applicahle to the Pryingpan-lIrkansas project. The meeting was then recessen for lunch at 11:5S a.m an4 reconvened at 1:20 p.m. c, . Messrs. Rentrup and Pope reiterated Kansas' position that the 1951 Resolution applied to th., operation of Puehlo Reservoir. Mr. Pope stated that the federal government has an obligation to operate the r~servoir in compli;nce with the Compact as well as state law. Mr. Martin responned that the BUL'au believe,s that it is operating in compliance with the Compact bec~~se it assumes that the directions it receives frn~ the Colorado Divis'on Engineer" for o. eration of the gates arc, ".~t inconsistent with the, Compact. Kar. .as restated its position that an operating plan for Pueblo Rervoir should be submittcn to the Administration for its approval as per the 1951 Resolution. Mr. Cooley then requesten that Mr. Charles Thomson, general manager, Southeastern Colorano Water Conseevancy District, explain the operation of Pueblo Reservoir unner the winter storage program. Mr. Thom3on briefly reviewed the volunta y winter storage program ann staten that Kansas han heen on the mailing list since the heginning of the winter storage program and had been advised on a regular hasis. Mr. Bentrup acknowledgen that they han been kept infr-ncn, but stated again that the Anministration should have input ;nto the operation of Pueblo Reservoir hoth with respect to winter storage, as well as flood flows originating above the reservoie. Me Pope asked if Mr. Thomson objected to submitting an operating plan to the Administration for its consineration. Mr. Thomson stated that he could do that. Mr. McDonald stated that he wanted the record to be clear that Colorado has no objection to the Administration discussing, reviewing, ann commenting on any such plan. However, it is Colorado's position that the Administration has no authority to approve any such plan or prevent its implementation if it does not like the plan. 1\ . -5-