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<br />Oll'~vi <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />had to certil) that measures will be taken forreplacement of incidental fish and wildlife values adjacent <br />to the canal forgone as a result of lining the canal. Mitigation measures are to be on an acre-for-acre <br />basis. based on ecological equivalency and shall be implemented concurrent with the construction of <br />the project. <br /> <br />Basin Statesrrribes Discussions <br /> <br />Colorado River Basin States' Meeting <br /> <br />Meetings with representatives from the other six Colorado River Basin states are continuing to be <br />held to address questions that the states have on specific terms contained in the revised March 12,2003, <br />Quantification Settlement Agreement (QSA) and the status of completing the various components <br />related to execution of the QSA. The latest meeting among the Basin states representatives was held <br />on May 27,2003. During that meeting, the California parties provided an update on the status of the <br />activities and addressed questions raised by the other Basin states. <br /> <br />Also, during the meeting, a technical group from the other Basin states reported that from their <br />review of the revised March 12, 2003 QSA, there does not appear to be any additional risk to the <br />Colorado River. The revised QSA accomplishes the same objectives and produces equivalent risks to <br />those contained in the Basin states 2000 proposal. A Nevada representative remarked that he thought <br />that the revised QSA was superior. <br /> <br />Based upon the six Basin states review of the revised QSA, it is their intent to draft a letter <br />commenting on the revised QSA. In developing the six Basin states' conunent letter, additional <br />questions have surfaced and they have requested another meeting with California representatives to~ V y <br />discuss these questions. The. meeting has been scheduled for June 13"' in Salt Lake City, Utah, ~ ~.,/\f <br /> <br />Colorado River Delta International Forum <br /> <br />A meeting of the Colorado River Delta International Forum was held on June 4, 2003, in <br />Las Vegas. This was the first meeting of this group that was formed by the International Boundary and <br />Water Commission (IBWC), United States Section, in response to Minute 306. Minute 306 deals with <br />the establishment of a framework for cooperation by the United States and Mexico through the <br />development of joint studies and recommendations concerning the riparian and estuarine ecology ofthe <br />Colorado River in its Limitrophe Section and associated Delta based on the principle of an equitable <br />distribution of resources, The Mexican Section of IBWC has scheduled a similar organizational <br />meeting, that will soon be held. <br /> <br />During the meeting a draft of the "Terms of Reference" for the conduct of activities and the <br />exchange of information by this International Forum was discussed, The next steps include: I) IBWC <br />reaching agreement on the Terms of Reference for the International Forum's activities, <br />2) A commitment by all of the parties for full participation and sharing of information, and 3) <br />Establishment of priority project areas for the International Forum to work on. The next meeting of the <br />United States Section will be set after the Mexican Section meets, <br /> <br />7 <br />