WSP05904

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 6/1/1985
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Thirty-Sixth Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1984
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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Ilydropower study on John Martin Reservoir and stated that any
hydropower facility on John Martin Reservoir would nol affect its
operation. He also advised that there had been no Corps of Engineers
flood control operations in either Trinidad Reservoir or John Martin
Reservoir. There were several questions raised about a sediment
resurvey or John Martin Reservoir. Mr. Macek stated that there was no
resurvey scheduled. It was requested that Mr. Cooley write to the Corps
to determine the status of the resurvey programs and request a new
sediment survey.
Mr. Ray Wilms of the Bureau of Reclamation then gave a brief report
upon the status of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. He stated that the
annual operating plan meeting would be held the following day in Pueblo.
The next item was the approval of the Auditor's report. Mr. McDonald
moved, and Mr. Bentrup seconded, the approval of the corrected
Auditor's report. The motion was passed upon the unanimous vote of
Kansas and Colorado.
The next item on the agenda was the election of officers (or Compact
Year 1984. After a brief discussion, Mr. McDonald moved the nomination
of the four existing officers to serve in their same capacity for the current
compact year. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pope and was
unanimously approved.
With respect to the appointment of committee members for compact
year 1984. Mr.. Co.oley reappointed all committee members to their
current committees.
The next item on the agenda was a review of the FY 83-84
expenditures. a review of the FY 84-85 budget, and the adoption of the FY
85-86 budget.
Mr. McDonald asked if the expenditures made during \983-84 to date
were consistent with the adopted budget (Attachment E) and if there
were any anticipated problems of over expenditures. Mr. Idler indicated
that expenditures were within budget. Mr. McDonald stated that since
the 1983-84 budget had been approved previously and since there were no
problems, no action Wf.lS required by the Administration.
Mr. McDonald noted that the 1984-85 budget had also been adopted
previously but that it was necessary to determine if changes needed to be
made. Mr. Idler stated that the amount budgeted for the Annual Rcport
was probably too small. After some discussion on the need for publishing
the minutes of the Administration's meetings in the Annual Report and
the budget process with respect to the USGS cooperative agreement. Mr.
McDonald moved that:
a. The Administration revise the budget for FY 84-85 by changing the
USGS line item to $15.750 and adjust all the totals accordingly,
b. The assessments for FY 84-85 as previously approved to be
changed. and
c. The budgeted expenditures be taken out of the surplus funds
available to the Administration to the extent that budgeted
expenditures will exceed assessments.
Mr. Pope seconded the motion which was then unanimously approved.
The original and revised budget is included as Attachment F.
The next item was the adoption of the FY 1985-86 budget. After some
discussion. Mr. McDonald moved that the USGS cooperative agreement
be budgeted at $t6.050 and the budget be adopted with that change. The

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