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
April 23, 2004
NOTICE OF SPECIAL 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 special meeting of the Board Members is to be held as follows:
Date: May 5, 2004, Wednesday
Time:5:00 p.m.
Place:Redwood Room
Double Tree Monterey Hotel
Two Portola Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
TEL: (831) 649-4511, FAX: (831) 372-0620
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 of California, 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
Special Meeting
COLORADO RIVER BOARD OF CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
5:00 pm.
Double Tree Monterey Hotel
Two Portola Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
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 necessarily 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. Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget for the Colorado River Board
4. Agency Managers Meetings
Report(s) from the Executive Director
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
• Arizona Republic Article, April 2, 2004, “CAP Executive Blasts Napolitano”
e. California’s Colorado River Water Use Plan
Report(s) from the Executive Director
∙ Status of California’s Colorado River Water Use Plan
Agenda (continued)
f. Basin States
Report(s) from the Executive Director
∙ Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee with Oversight on the USGS Cooperative Water Program/SNOTEL Program
g. Colorado River Environmental Activities
Report(s) from Board Staff
• Status of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program
(LCR MSCP)
∙ Submittal of the Habitat Conservation Plan Permit Application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
∙ Status of Discussions with the Department of the Interior
∙ Status of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program
∙ Comment Letters on the Salton Sea Ecosystem Restoration Project EIR Notice of Preparation (Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming)
∙ American River’s Designation of the Colorado River as “Most Endangered,”
April 14, 2004
h. Lower Colorado Water Supply Project
Report(s) from Board Staff
∙ Status of Activities Associated with the Project
6. Water Quality
Report(s) from Board Staff
a. Status of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
∙ Letters of Support to Senate and House Subcommittees
∙ Work Group Meeting, April 21-23, 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah
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
June 9, 2004, Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel
2200 East Holt Boulevard
Ontario, CA 91761
TEL: 909-975-5000, FAX: 909-975-5050