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<br />APR-27-9S THU 1S:43 UPPER COLORADO RXVER COMM <br /> <br />P.0S <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Mr. Charlet A. Calhoun <br />U. S. Bureau of Recl.mation <br />April 27, 1995 <br />Pase 4 <br /> <br />We .1.0 c.ll to your attention that in .averal placea in the document . <br />release of 8.23 maf i. characterized aa a "llinilllUlll annual release volume." <br />The Criteria for Lons-Ranse Operstion of Colorado River Reservoirs (operatina <br />criteria) .tate. "Th. objective .hall be to maintain a minimum rele.se...of <br />8.23 maf," and the Annual Operation Plan (1995) define a the relean a. "Th. <br />minimum r.l.... objective." It remaina tha position of the Upper Division <br />States that a relaa.. of 8.23 IIIf i. only. "tarcet" or soa!. Tha St.u. <br />belilv, the ~nimum r.l.ase .. defined by the Colorado River Co~act i. 7.5 <br />maf or 75,0 IIIf in .ny con..cutive 10 Ylar period. We al.o note reference. to <br />the probability that equalization releallel "illY be near or exceed DOwerDlant <br />capacity." We nmind Reclamation th.t .qu.Utation releases are conatrained <br />by Sec. 60l(a) of P.L. 90-537 .nd mu.t be done in .uch a way a. to ~ bypall. <br />the Glen Canyon Powerpl.nt. <br /> <br />W. appreciate the opportunity to make comments on the Pinal Bnviron.ental <br />Impact Statement and the pendins Record of Decision process. <br /> <br />Very truly your., <br /> <br />W.yne E. Cook <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />WEC:pj <br /> <br />cc: UniteeS States Secretary of the Interior <br />Seven Basin States Representatives <br />U.S. Bureau of Recl.mation, Lower Color.do <br />lelion Director <br />