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Show APPENDIX XII XH-23 September 30, 1968 - 15 - Pub. Law 90-537 r ____________ 82 STAT. 900 Sbc. 602. (a) In order to comply Kith and carry out the provisions of the Colorado River Compact, the Upper Colorado River Basin 45 Stat. 1057. Compact, and the Mexican Water Treaty, the Secretary shall propose 63 stat» 31» criteria for the coordinated long-range operation of the reservoirs con- 59 s*at» 1219» structed and operated under the authority of the Colorado River Storage Project Act, the Boulder Canyon Project Act, and the Boulder 70 stat. 105. Canyon Project Adjustment Act. To effect in part the purposes ex- 43 use 620. pressed in this paragraph, the criteria shall make provision for the 45 Stat. 1057. storage of water in storage units of the Colorado River storage project ** s***•. j[74* and releases of water from Lake Powell in the following listed order 43 vsc 618a» of priority: (1) releases to supply one-half the deficiency described in article III(c) of the Colorado River Compact, if any such deficiency exists and is chargeable to the States of the Upper Division, but in any event such releases, if any. shall not be required in any year that the Secretary makes the determination and issues the proclamation specified in section 202 of this Act; (2) releases to comply with article III(d) of the Colorado River Compact, less such quantities of water delivered into the Colorado River below LeeFerry to the credit of the States of the Upper Division from other sources; and (3) storage of water not' required for the releases specified in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection to the extent that the Secretary, after consultation with the Upper Colorado River Commission and representatives of the three Lower Division States .and taking into consideration all relevant factors (including, but not limited to, historic stream-flows, the most critical period of record, and probabilities of water supply), shall find this*to be reasonably necessary to assure deliveries under clauses (1) and (2) without impairment of annual consumptive uses in the upper basin pursuant to the Colorado River Compact: Provided. That water not so required to be stored shall be released from Lake Powell: (i) to the extent it can be reasonably applied in the States of the Lower Division to the uses specified in article III(e) of the Colorado River Compact, but no such releases shall be made when the active storage in Lake Powell is less than the active storage in Lake Mead, (ii) to maintain, as nearly as practicable, active storage in Lake Mead equal to the active storage in Lake Powell, and (iii) to avoid anticipated spills from Lake Powell. (b) Not later than January 1,1970, the criteria proposed in accord- Criteria, sub-ance with the foregoing subsection (a) of this section shall be sub- mlttal for remitted to the Governors of the seven Colorado River Basin States and view and oonment. to such other parties and agencies as the Secretary may deem appropriate for their review and comment. After receipt of comments on the Publloation in proposed criteria, but not later than July 1,1970, the Secretary shall Federal Register, adopt appropriate criteria in accordance with this section and publish the same in the Federal Register. Beginning January 1, 1972, and Report to Con-yearly thereafter, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress and great, eto. to the Governors of the Colorado River Basin States a report describing the actual operation under the adopted criteria for the preceding compact water year and the projected operation for the current year. As a result of actual operating experience or unforeseen circumstances, the Secretary may thereafter modify the criteria to better achieve the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section, but only after correspondence with the Governors of the seven Colorado River Basin States and appropriate consultation with such State representatives as each Governor may designate. (c) Section 7 of the Colorado River Storage Project Act shall be administered in accordance with the foregoing criteria. |