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Commission receives UCRA briefing on possible Flaming Gorge releases of 660,000–1,000,000 acre-feet
Summary
Commissioners read correspondence from the Utah-Colorado River Authority reporting the Bureau of Reclamation may consider releases from Flaming Gorge between 660,000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet and a reduction of releases from Powell; commissioners said the figures are subject to change and plan to revisit the issue at the next meeting.
Commissioners noted correspondence from Amy Haas (executive director of the Utah-Colorado River Authority) alerting the county to a Bureau of Reclamation analysis that may include releases from Flaming Gorge in a range between 660,000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet. Committee member (S2) read the correspondence aloud and said the numbers are "subject to change," adding the commission may have updated information at its next meeting.
Commissioners expressed concern about the potential scale of releases and how that could affect downstream water levels and operations, and they discussed uncertainty about what changes to Powell or Fontenelle reservoirs would mean for local water security. The commission scheduled follow-up discussion at the next meeting when more information from the Bureau or state partners may be available.
