STATE OF CALIFORNIA – THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
770 FAIRMONT AVENUE, SUITE 100
GLENDALE, CA 91203-1035
(818) 543-4676
(818) 543-4685 FAX
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
COLORADO RIVER BOARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the call of the 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:
Date: June 9, 2004, Wednesday
Time:10:00 a.m.
Place:Ballroom 3
Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
TEL: (909) 975-5000, FAX: (909) 975-5050
The Colorado River Board of California welcomes any comments from members of the public pertaining to items included on this agenda and related topics. Oral comments can be provided at the beginning of each Board meeting; while written comments may be sent to Mr. Lloyd W. Allen, Chairman, Colorado River Board ofCalifornia, 770 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 100, Glendale, California, 91203-1035.
An Executive Session may 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 proceedings, administrative proceedings, and/or negotiations with
representatives from other states or 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
Regular Meeting
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
10:00 a.m.
Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
A G E N D A
At the discretion of the Board, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated upon and may be subject to action by the Board. Items may not be taken up in the order shown.
1. Call to Order
2. Opportunity for the Public to Address the Board (Limited to 5 minutes)
As required by Government Code, Section 54954.3(a)
3. Administration
a. Minutes of the Meeting Held March 10, 2004
Consideration and Approval of Minutes (Action)
b. Minutes of the Meeting Held April 14, 2004
Consideration and Approval of Minutes (Action)
c. Minutes of the Meeting Held May 5, 2004
Consideration and Approval of Minutes (Action)
d. Approval of Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget (Action)
e. Reschedule the August 11, 2004 Board Meeting to August 25, 2004 and Held
in Conjunction with the Annual Urban Water Institute Conference (Action)
4. Agency Managers Meetings
Report(s) from the Executive Director
a. Report on May 25th Meeting
5. Protection of Existing Rights
a. Colorado River Water Report(s)
Report from Board Staff on Current Reservoir Storage, River Releases, 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 Aqueduct 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
• USBR Request for Proposals to Voluntarily Forebear Water Use Pursuant
to Demonstration Forebearance Program
∙ Assistant DOI Secretary Raley’s Speech at Law of the River Conference,
May 13, 2004
∙ Extraordinary Conservation and Payback of Overruns Meeting, May 18, 2004
∙ 2005 Annual Operating Plan Consultation Process
Agenda (continued)
e. California’s Colorado River Water Use Plan
Report(s) from the Executive Director
∙ Recent News Media Articles Regarding the PVID and MWD Agreement
∙ Status of Publication of the Plan
f. Basin States/Ten Tribes Discussions
Report(s) from the Executive Director
∙ Meeting of May 17, 2004
∙ Appointment of Don Ostler as Executive Director of the Upper Colorado
River Commission
g. Colorado River Environmental Activities
Report(s) from Board Staff
• Status of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program
(LCR MSCP)
∙ Status of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program (GCDAMP)
∙ USFWS Proposed Regulations - Safe Harbor Agreements/Candidate
Conservation Agreements, May 5, 2004
∙ Bioscience Article - Colorado River Delta, May 2004
∙ Letter from USFWS Regarding Implementation of LCR MSCP Conservation
on LCR National Wildlife Refuges
∙ USFWS Endangered Species Guidance Letter No. 2, Regarding Critical
Habitat, April 28, 2004
∙ Senate Bill 1516 (Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act)
h. Lower Colorado Water Supply Project
Report(s) from Board Staff
6. Water Quality
Report(s) from Board Staff
a. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum Meeting, Rock Springs, Wyoming,
June 1-3, 2004
7. Executive Session
An Executive Session may be held by the Board pursuant to 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 Sections 12516 and 12519 of the Water Code to discuss matters
concerning interstate claims to the use of Colorado River system waters in judicial
proceedings, administrative proceedings, and/or negotiations with representatives from
other states or the federal government.
8. Other Business
a. Next Board Meeting - Regular Meeting
July 14, 2004
Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
TEL: 909-975-5000, FAX: 909-975-5050