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<br />(c) The preserv~tion of recreational values. <br /> <br /> <br />In order to accomplish such purposes the project shall be operated <br /> <br /> <br />by the Unit~d btates in compliance with the federal reclamation laws, the <br /> <br /> <br />lavs of the ~tate of ColQrado, ~ the following operating principles: <br /> <br /> <br />1. As used herein, <br /> <br /> <br />(a) "Project" means that certain enterprise planned <br /> <br /> <br />and designed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the <br /> <br /> <br />Interior, for the transmountain diversion of water from the <br /> <br /> <br />headwaters of the Frying Pan River and other tributaries of the <br /> <br /> <br />RoariJig Fork River to the basin of the Arkansas River, together <br /> <br /> <br />with all of its appurtenant works and facilities in both Eastern <br /> <br /> <br />and Uestern Colorado. <br /> <br /> <br />(b) "Eastern Colorado" means that portion of the State <br /> <br /> <br />of Colorado lying vdthin the natural drainage basin of the <br /> <br /> <br />Arkansas River. <br /> <br /> <br />(c) "VJestern Colorado" means that portion of the ~tate <br /> <br /> <br />of Colorado lying within the natural drainage basin of the <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado River and served by diversions made from the Colorado <br /> <br /> <br />River, or its tributaries, above its confluence vdth the <br /> <br /> <br />Gunnison River. <br /> <br /> <br />(d) "Eastern Colorado Conservancy District" means that <br /> <br /> <br />entity to be hereafter created to contract for payment to the <br /> <br /> <br />United States of an appropriate portion of project costs <br /> <br /> <br />allocated to certain water uses in Eastern Colorado. <br /> <br /> <br />(e) "Aspen Reservoir" means not only the reservoir presently <br /> <br /> <br />planned for construction near the town of Aspen as part of the <br /> <br /> <br />project but also any other reservoir that may be constructed in <br /> <br />\)U~U <br /> <br />-3- <br />