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<br />i178 <br /> <br />12. The project will be opel'akd in SUC!l a mannel' 1.11111. r,hose <br /> <br /> <br />in Eastern Colorado usiiie' project water imported 'from- the Color;~d6 'River' - <br /> <br /> <br />Basin for domestic purjJoscls shall have preference over those claiming or <br /> <br />using water for any other jJur~ose. <br /> <br />13. The project is to be operatpd ,in such a manner ac to secure <br /> <br />the greatest benefit from the use and re-use of imported project waters <br />within project boundaries in the State of Colorado. <br />14. The ber."i'its and rights of ifestern Colorado water users in <br />and to Vlater stored j.ll Green ;,iountain Reservoir, as described and de- <br />fined in Senate Docunent 00, Sevonty-fifth Congress, First Session, <br />shall not be i.'npaired or :iillinj.shed by this projec t. <br />15. 1'he project, ics o1'e!'"ti01', ilaintenance, and use sl",ll be <br /> <br /> <br />subject to the provisions of th'e Upper Colorado Hiver Basir.. Co.."pact of <br /> <br /> <br />October 11, 1948 (Public Law 37, Jlst Congress, First Session), the <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado rtiver Compact of iiovember 24, 1922 (douse Document 605, 67th <br /> <br /> <br />Congress, 4th session), and the Boulder Canyon rroject Act of December <br /> <br /> <br />21, 1928 (45 Stat. 1057-1064). In the event any curtailment of use of <br /> <br /> <br />Co!o:~~. Riv~~ ~~!.e_r. ~~ _t~'O..~~ate _ ~(C"lorad~s necessar:,:..t-o satisfy__ <br /> <br /> <br />the provisions of the Colorado River Conpact or the Upper Colorado River <br /> <br /> <br />Basin Compact, then tl....~ di.veO"sion of water for the benefit of Eastern <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado shall be cu!'tailed in advance of any curtailment of ~se of <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado River Hater ; n 'iestern Colorado, <br /> <br /> <br />16. The ;jecretary of the Interior shall at any tine ;lave the <br /> <br /> <br />option to obtnin or !'equire the transfer to the United StCltes of Clny and <br /> <br /> <br />all ri;;hts initiated or acquired by the appropri"-tion or use of ",,-tel' <br /> <br /> <br />through the \forks of the project in ),;astern Colorado, 6{.cept vested rights <br /> <br /> <br />to pres.ent app):'opriation~; provided,. however, that_the, title so .taken .. <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,32- <br />