WSP03479

• File Number: 8220.101.03
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 8/10/1990
• Title: CWCB Agenda Item #8, September 10-11-1990-Board Meeting - Glen Canyon Dam Legislation ‎(H.R. 4498 and S. 2807)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Board Memo

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
Department of Natural Resources
121 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]

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STArE OF COIDRADO I
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MEMoRANDUM

Roy Romer
Governor
I. William McDonald
Director
David W. Walker
Oeputy Director

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Members. CWCB

FRoM: Bill McDonald

DATE: August 10. 1990

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 8. September 10-11. 1990. Board Meeting--
Glen Canyon Dam LegiSlation (H.R. 4498 and S. 2807)

House Action

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The House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
reported out H.R. 4498 on July 18 with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute bill. The bill as reported out was then
passed by the House of Representatives by an unrecorded,
unanimous voice vote on July 30 on the consent calendar (i.e.,
no floor amendments or floor debates were permitted). The
provisions from the bill and committee report which are of most
interest to the basin states are set forth in the enclosure
entitled "H.R. 4498."

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The key feature of the House bill is section 3, which
directs the Secretary to operate Glen Canyon Dam. not just the
Glen Canyon Dam oowerolant. "to protect. mitigate adverse
impacts to. and improve the condition of the enviromental,
cultural. and recreational resources of" the Grand and Glen
Canyons. In turn. sections 4{a) and S{c) refer, respectively,
to interim and long-term "operating procedures". rather than
power operating procedures or criteria.

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While the seven basin states argued that the bill should
address only powerplant operations. we were unsuccessful in
Obtaining amendments to that effect. on the other hand. the
bill was amended to make clear that the newly required
"operating procedures" would be "SUbject to. and consistent
with. the water storage and delivery functions of Glen canyon
Dam." and "shall not interfere with the primary water storage
and delivery functions of Glen Canyon Dam." Furthermore, this
bill language was reinforced by the explanation of reservoir
operations which was included in the Committee report at the
states' request (see the enclosure). While not a perfect
result from the states' perspective. we jUdged that it was
futile, and indeed even risky, to attempt floor amendments.

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