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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br />L(--460 <br />WTR-4.10 <br /> <br />FES 2 4 1993 <br /> <br /> <br />.- - <br />- . <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />/"..- REPl.Y REFER TO <br /> <br />BCRL\.l' OF RECLA."L\.TIO,," <br />Lower Colorado Regional Office <br />P.O. Box 61470 <br />Bouldf'f Cil:Y, f'"Y 89006-1470 <br /> <br />DIR <br />SC <br />ABC <br />F <br />I <br />L <br />E <br /> <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />All Interested Persons <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Regional Supervisor of Water, Land, and Power <br /> <br />Subject: Estimate of 1993 Colorado River Water Use (Water Accounting) <br /> <br />Enclosed are the forecasts of 1993 water use for all users in the lower basin. <br />The forecast currently indicates that total mainstream Colorado River water use <br />by Lower Division States is above the 7.5 million acre-foot limit established in <br />the Annual Operating Plan for 1993. Although anticipated requests for lower <br />Colorado River water exceed 7.5 million acre-feet, there is reasonable <br />expectation that actual consumptive use will not exceed 7.5 million acre-feet. <br /> <br />Projected 1993 water use is based on actual use during January 1992, user's <br />historical use patterns, and scheduled use provided by users. The projected use <br />for each user is being provided so that water users can monitor their use of <br />water and avoid any overuse during the year. Because seasonal agricultural <br />requirements can vary significantly from year to year, it is emphasized that all <br />users should promote water conservation and plan to keep water use within their <br />annual entitlement. <br /> <br />We expect the actual use data contained in the 1993 estimates will provide the <br />basis for the "Compilation of Records in Accordance with Article V of the <br />Supreme Court of the United States in Arizona v. California" (Article V records) <br />for calendar year 1993. As a result, we are asking that each user review the <br />actual use data and notify us if any of the records appear to have errors. Your <br />review of the accura~y of the records during the year will help us complete the <br />final Article V records in a timely fashion. The final 1993 Article V records <br />will be used to determine, among other things, the extent to which any individual <br />user of Colorado River water may have exceeded their entitlement. In such cases, <br />the final records will serve as the basis for requiring reductions in water use <br />in future years in order to offset any such inadvertent overruns that may have <br />occurred. <br /> <br />For any further information concerning our water use accounting and projection <br />process, please contact Mr. Alden Briggs at 702-293-8677. <br /> <br /> <br />Enclosure <br />