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<br />12. The project will be operated in such a manner that those <br /> <br /> <br />in Eastern Co*orado u~ing p~Q4e~t w~ter imported from the Colorado River <br /> <br />; <br /> <br />~as~n for domestic purposes shall have preference over those claiming or <br />using water for any other purpose. <br /> <br />13. The project is to be operated in such a manner as to secure <br /> <br />the greatest benefit from the use and re-use of imported project waters <br /> <br />within project boundaries in the State of Colorado. <br /> <br />14. The benefits and rights of Hestern Colorado water users in <br /> <br />and to vater stored in Green i.Iountain Reservoir, as described and de- <br /> <br />fined in Senate Document 80, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session, <br /> <br />shall not be impaired or diminished by this project. <br /> <br />15. The project, its operation, maintenance, and use shall be <br /> <br />subject to the provisions of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact of <br /> <br />October 11, 1948 (Public Law 37, 81st Congress, First Session), the <br /> <br />Colorado rliver Compact of November 24, 1922 (House Document 605, 67th <br /> <br />Congress, 4th session), and the Boulder Canyon rroject Act of December <br /> <br />21, 1928 (45 Stat. 1057-1064). In the event any curtailment of use of <br /> <br />Colorado River water in the State of Colorado is necessary to satisfy <br /> <br />the provisions of the Colorado River Compact or the Upper Colorado River <br /> <br />Basin Compact, then the diversion of water for the benefit of Eastern <br /> <br />Colorado shall be curtailed in advance of any curtailment of use of <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Colorado River ,.:ater in Uestern Colorado. <br /> <br />16. The Secretary of the Interior shall at any time have the <br /> <br />option to obtain or require the transfer to the United States of any and <br /> <br />all rights initiated or acquired by the appropriation or use of vmter <br /> <br />through the works of the project in Eastern Colorado, except vested rights <br /> <br />to present appropriations; provided, however, that the title so taken <br /> <br />-9- <br /> <br />X>~~ <br />~ <br />