Wyoming real-time data on the Web was temporarily down due to software problems. A temporary fix is in place until the software can be repaired. Zelda Bailey's term as Acting District Chief will end in mid-June when the permanent District Chief reports. This leaves space close to flood control requirements. As a pilot for the ongoing Snake River Resources Review, the Pacific Northwest Region is undertaking a study to quantify the social, economic and natural resource effects of acquiring an additional 1 million acre-feet of water to augment migration flows for ESA listed anadromous fish species.
Reclamation wishes to have broad participation to ensure a comprehensive product.
The Special Report was given by John Lawson, Wyoming Area Office Manager for the Bureau of Reclamation. He presented the Bureau's rationale for making early releases from the North Platte storage system this spring, even though the snowpack estimates are at or below average.