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1? Reservoir Coordinating Committee Items of Discussion November 10, 1999 The Reservoir coordinating Committee meeting (RCC) began at 9:10 a.m. at Lake McConaughy, Ogallala, Nebraska. The following items were discussed and conclusions reached: The purpose of the RCC was discussed. It was decided to record items discussed along with any conclusions reached at the RCC meetings. The record of items discussed and conclusions reached would be sent to the RCC members in draft form for review. The number of ineetings per year was discussed along with the possibility of holding additional meetings via conference call. The difference between the RCC and the Environmental Account Committee (EAC) and the best way to coordinate the two committees was discussed. It was concluded that some joint meetings of the two committees may be the most efficient given the number of similarities and the dependency of the committees on each other. The distribution of available information and the dissemination of changes to annual operating plans were discussed. Spring flow forecasts based upon snowpack, temperature and other variables are available in April. Another meeting of the RCC was scheduled for Apri126, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time at the Eagle Viewing Facility at Lake McConaughy. This will be a joint meeting with the EAC. Updated forecasts and operating plans from the South Platte Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation, The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), and the Environmental Account Manager will be presented at this meeting. If possible, the forecast information and operating plans will be distributed before the meeting. The availability of data and the location of data were discussed. It was concluded that the RCC was not the appropriate committee to develop a central website where access to pertinent data could be obtained. A committee of the Cooperative Agreement would be more appropriate to organize the development of such a site. All participants at the RCC meeting will develop a list of the data they have that is available to the public and the location where that data can be found. These lists will be sent to Jeremie Kerkman, compiled, and distributed to the RCC members. Projected operations based on Central and NPPD's Annual Operations Plan (AOP) was distributed to the group and discussed. A projection of flows at the Overton river gage and the Grand Island river gage was also distributed and discussed. Projected flows for the 2000 water year from Seminoe Reservoir to Guernsey Reservoir were distributed and discussed. A discussion on coordinating the release of excess or