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<br />a <br />en <br />co <br />cc <br /> <br />Wolford Mountain Project: We had an opportunity to visit the Wolford Mountain Construction site <br />with Colorado River District staff and area county and state elected officials. The dam is on <br />schedule, the outlet and gate tower works are complete, core preparation is complete, fill is being <br />placed and the spillway has been excavated and the placement of concrete has begun. The River <br />District provided an excellent tour and hopefully we can arrange for an opportunity for the Board <br />to visit the site. <br /> <br />Grand Junction Workshoo: Eric Kuhn, Or/yn Bell, Randy Seaholm and I conducted a rneeting in <br />Grand lunction on Colorado River issues. There was approximately 60 people in attendance and we <br />reviewed river administration, endangered species issues, Seven Basin State discussions, operations <br />of Aspinall Unit, and the overall strategy concerning interim flow protection. We received several <br />positive comments about the rneeting and I believe we should do similar workshops in other Basins. <br /> <br />Construction Fund Consultant's Seminar: The staff of the Construction Section recently gave two <br />very positive presentations to engineering consultants on Water Project Financing Through the <br />CWCB Construction Fund. The free half-day seminar was designed to explain the loan application <br />process and use of the Guidelines to engineers interested in helping their clients obtain financing for <br />water projects through the CWCB. There were 37 engineers who attended the seminar held in <br />Denver on August II, and 13 attended the seminar in Glenwood Springs on August 12. The staff <br />plans to repeat these presentations in the early part of next spring. <br /> <br />Reclamation Reform Act: At the meeting of the Western States Water Council in Cody, Wyoming, <br />Ed Ossan, Deputy to Commissioner Beard of the U.S.B.R., proposed to the western states that we <br />assist the Bureau with data gathering on water usage and review of Conservation Plans that are <br />required of all Bureau Water Contractors. The Bureau is willing to provide the funding to the states <br />through a cooperative effort. <br /> <br />At the meeting we expressed our view that we did not want to be put in a position of forcing a <br />program on our water users that was not acceptable to them. However, we would consult with <br />affected users and determine if they were comfortable in having the State playa role in the process. <br />We have had informal discussions with a few conservancy districts and have found that they are not <br />opposed in general to the concept, and that perhaps a positive approach to working towards a <br />mutually acceptable program would be beneficial. Consequently, we plan to organize a rneeting with <br />water conservancy districts, other affected parties, and Ed Ossan to discuss in detail the proposal. <br /> <br />Sa1initv Control Legislation: Two bills have been introduced, one in the Senate and another in the <br />House, to raise the ceiling limit on the Colorado River Salinity Control program and to allow for a <br />more flexible and cost effective program. We are in support of the legislation and Senator Ben <br />Campbell has agreed to be a co-sponsor. Staff has prepared a detailed analysis (attached) on the <br />subject to further outline the issues. <br /> <br />attachments <br /> <br />DCLlscm <br />w:\dirrpt.dcl <br />