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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water users because only the consumptive use or water would have been
transferred.
The Colorado State Engineer filed a Statement of Opposition alleging
that the transfer could not go forward without the Administration's
approval. The applicant subsequently amended the application and
proposed to change its direct flow rights to storage in John Martin
Reservoir and then to exchange the water to Pueblo Reservoir. The
applicant proposed the establishment of two sub-accounts in John Martin
Reservoir: (1) a consumptive use account that would store water that
Keesee had historically used, and (2) a return flow account which would
store water that had historically returned to the river. The water in the
consumptive use account \I,.'ould be exchanged upstream to Pueblo
Reservoir whenever stream conditions permitted. The water in the
return flow account would be released to the river to duplicate historical
patterns of irrigation return flows.
Mr. Paddock noted that under Article V. H of the Compact. whenever
a ditch in District 67 seeks to change its point of diversion or places of use
upstream from John Martin Dam, then the Administration is required to
make cerIa in findings of fact. To deal with this matter. Mr. Paddock
recommended that the Administration direct the chairman to send a
letter drafted by Mr. Paddock and Mr. Lee Rolfs 10 John R. Tracy. Water
Judge in Division 2. Further, Mr. Paddock suggested that the
Administration ask legal counsel for Colorado and Kansas to confer about
the implications of Article V. H and to advise the Administration on this
matter.
Mr. Paddock then read the proposed letter. Mr. McDonald moved that
the Administration direct the chairman to send the letter. Mr. Pope
seconded the motion. The motion passed upon the unanimous vote of both
states. Mr. Idler then made the motion to send copies of the letter to
various other interests. Mr. Geno\'a seconded the motion, which was also
passed. A copy of the letter as well as the mailing list is included as
Attachment E.
The next item on the agenda was the Engineering Committee report.
Mr. Genova stated that the Engineering Committee had studied the
provisions of the Operating Plan for John Martin Reservoir concerning
the Kansas transit loss account and that Colorado had proposed some
revisions. After discussing these proposed revisions with Kansas, Kansas
advised that they needed to study the proposal further before acting on it.
Therefore, no aelion was being recommended at this time by the
Engineering Committee.
Mr. Genova stated that Colorado also proposed a change in Section
VlI. A of the operating plan. This change would extend the date lor the
accounting of the operations by the Operations Secretary from November
15 to December 1. Mr. Genova moved to change the accounting date from
November 15 to December 1. Mr. Pope seconded the motion, which was
then unanimously approved.
Mr. Bentrup then questioned Mr. Mike Mocek, Corps of Engineers,
about the diSCharge capacity of the John Martin Reservoir spillways as
published in the Administration's annual reporL Mr. Mocek replied that
he would check it, whereupon Mr. Bentrup recessed the meeting from
10: 10 to 10: 50 a.m.
After the recess, Mr. Mocek reported that the discharge capacity of

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