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3.6.C.4 Evaluate the potential for water conservation in 

 (page 34) Reclamation programs (Reclamation co-lead). 



Background: Reclamation has established a Regional Water Conservation Center 

 at its Boise Regional Office. The center will be a focal point for 

 coordination of the various water conservation activities underway throughout 

 the region. A report suimarizing ongoing water conservation activities in the 

 PN Region was prepared and sent to the Council In June 1992, and an updated 

 status report was sent to the Council in January 1993. 



Recent Activity: An updated status report on the PN Region's water 

 conservation activities was completed and mailed to the Council in July. 

 Substantial progress has been made on several water conservation Initiatives 

 since the last report in January. Reclamation has initiated an analysis of 

 potential water savings for several irrigation districts in Oregon and is 

 developing a hydrologic planning model for the upper Deschutes River to 

 analyze the effectiveness of potential conservation measures. Several 

 additions to the AgrlMet program have been completed, including the addition 

 of solar radiation monitoring equipment at four stations to assist in the 

 evaluation of opportunities for electrical generation from solar powered 

 photovoltaic cells. A technical assistance project is underway with the Lake 

 Chelan Reclamation District, and we are continuing to develop criteria for 

 Reclamation Reform Act water conservation planning. 



Contact: Allen Powers, 



3.6.C.5 Fund a review of the current water supply forecasting 

 (page 34) system (Reclamation co-lead). 



Background: This measure is being Implemented by the Forecasting Committee of 

 the Columbia River Water Management Group. The committee submitted a draft 

 report to the Council in February 1993 that (1) sumnarized the state of the 

 current forecasting effort in the Pacific Northwest, (2) identified potential 

 areas of improvement, and (3) recommended future short- and long-term actions 

 for the forecasting agencies to Implement. The Council has completed Its 

 review of the draft report and the committee has started preparation of a 

 final report. 



Recent Activity: The comnlttee met August 12 to continue preparation of the 

 final report. A work group has been established to formulate a case study In 

 the Clearwater basin to determine the advantages and disadvantages of several 

 different forecasting techniques. The committee will brief the Council on 

 October 26 or 27 on the status of their work. 



Contact: Dan Yrlbar 



3.6.D.1 Evaluate changes In power system operations that could 

 (page 34) increase flows for salmon and steelhead, or offset the 

 cost of improving flows (Reclamation co-lead). 



Background: This measure is being implemented by the SOR Interagency Team. 

 The team has established a public process that is presently identifying and 

 evaluating alternative operations and institutional processes related to the 



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