NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the call of the Vice Chairman, Lloyd W. Allen, by the undersigned, the Executive Director of the Colorado River Board of California, that a regular meeting of the Board Members is to be held as follows:

The Colorado River Board welcomes any comment from members of the public as it continues to develop the Board's position on "California's Colorado River Water Use Plan" and related topics to be taken into the interstate negotiations. Oral comments can be provided at the beginning of each Board meeting; written comments may be sent to Mr. Lloyd W. Allen, Vice Chairman, Colorado River Board of California, 770 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 100, Glendale, California 91203-1035.

An Executive Session will be held in accordance with provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and in accordance with Sections 12516 and 12519 of the Water Code to discuss matters concerning interstate claims to the use of Colorado River system waters in judicial prodeedings, administrative proceedings, and/or negotiaions with representatives from other states of the federal government.

Requests for additional information may be directed to: Gerald R. Zimmerman, Executive Director, Colorado River Board of California, 770 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 100, Glendale, CA 91203-1035, 818-543-4676. A copy of this Notice and Agenda may be found on the Colorado River Board Internet web page at www.crb.ca.gov.

A copy of the meeting agenda, showing the matters to be considered and transacted, is attached.

Gerald R. Zimmerman
Executive Director

attachment: Agenda

At the discretion of the Board, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board. Items may not necessarily be taken up in the order shown.

1. Call to Order

3. Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board (Limited to 5 minutes)
As required by Government Code, Section 54954.3(a)

a. Minutes of the Meeting Held Septmeber 11, 2002
Consideration and Approval of Minutes (Action)

5. Agency Managers Meetings
Report(s) from the Executive Director

6. Protection of Existing Rights

a. Colorado River Water Report
Report(s) from Board Staff on current reservoir storage, river discharges, projected water use, forecast of river flow, scheduled flows to Mexico, and salinity

b. State and Local Water Reports
Report(s) from Board members on current water supply and use conditions including DWR on the State Water Project, LADWP's Los Angeles Aqueduct, and MWD's Reservoir System

c. Arizona v. California
Status Report(s) from the California Attorney General's Office on Settlement of Indian Tribal Claims

d. Colorado River Operations
Report(s) from the Executive Director

• 2003 Annual Operating Plan for Colorado River System Reservoirs

e. California's Colorado River Water Use Plan
Report(s) from the Executive Director

• Yuma Island Issues

• Assembly Bill No. 2092

• State Water Resources Decision Regarding IID/SDCWA Transfer

• H.R. 5123 (Colorado River Quantification Settlement Facilitation Act)

•Status of Execution of Quantification Settlement Agreement

• Joint Hearing (Assembly and Sentate) on Oversight of the Colorado River Quantification Settlement Agreement, September 25, 2002

• Testimony of Mary Nichols Before the Joint Committee Hearing Assembly Parks and Wildlife and Senate Agriculture and Water Resources, Dated September 26, 2002

• IDD's News Release Dated September 25, 2002, Regarding Support of QSA, Efficiency-based Water Transfers

• MWD's Board Letter Regarding the Cadiz Groundwater Storage and Dry - Year Supply Program

• L.A. Times News Article Regarding the Cadiz Project Dated September 26, 2002

f. Basin States/Ten Tribes Discussions
Report(s) from the Executive Director

• Symposium Proceedings from September 11-12, 2001, Colorado River Delta Workshop, Mexicali, Baja California

g. Colorado River Environmental Activities
Report(s) from Board Staff

• Status of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCRMSCP)

• Status of Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Workgroup (GCDAMP)

• Re-pened Comment Period for the Flat - Tailed Horned Lizard

7. Water Quality
Report(s) from Board Staff

a. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum

8. Other Business

a. Next Board Meeting - Regular Meeting:

10:00 a.m., November 13, 2002, Wednesday
Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, California 91761
TEL: (909) 975-5000
FAX: (909) 975-5050