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<br />o <br />c:> <br />.... <br />(.., <br />CJl <br />(Q <br /> <br />OPERATING CRITERIA FOR GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR <br /> <br />Paragraph 6 of the October 5, 1955, Stipulation and Decree (as amended on October 12, 1955, and filed <br />with the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in civil action Nos. 2782, 5016, and <br />5017) cans for the development and submission of operating plans for Green Mountain Reservoir and <br />are included as a part of this report. Paragraph 3.e.(1) of the Green Mountain Historic Users Pool (HUP) <br />Operating Criteria, developed pursuant to Paragraph 5.a. of the Stipulation and Agreement of the <br />Orchard Mesa Check Case (case No. 91 CW247, Colo. Water Div. 5) calls for the annual development of <br />an HUP Operating Plan which is included in the following criteria. <br /> <br />The provisions that relate to the operation of Green Mountain Reservoir are contained in the: <br /> <br />October 12, 1955, Stipulation and Decree <br />April 16, 1964, Stipulation and Decree <br />November 2,1977, Memorandum Opinion and Order <br />February 9, 1978, Supplemental Judgment and Decree <br />Consolidated Case Nos. 2782, 5016, and 5017 <br />Senate Document No. 80, 75th Congress, 1st Session <br />December 22, 1983, Federal Register, Operating Policy as amended September 11, 1987 <br />September 4, 1996, Stipulation and Agreement of the Orchard Mesa. Check Case, <br />Colorado Water Div. 5, 91 CW247 and attached HUP Operating Criteria. <br /> <br />Operations will be consistent with these provisions. <br /> <br />The criteria are listed below. <br /> <br />1. Winter operation (November-March) <br /> <br />a. Bypass inflow to supply downstream vested rights. <br /> <br />b. Replace water withheld by the CBT Project, as required. <br /> <br />c. Make required releases for west slope natural flow domestic <br />water users depletions per Green Mountain Operating Policy and Orchard Mesa <br />Check case Settlement. <br /> <br />d. Make required releases for contract water depletions. <br /> <br />e. Maximize power generation, while maintaining: <br /> <br />(1) Adequate storage to meet the anticipated requirements of Senate Document <br />No. 80 and the agreements under the Stipulation and Agreement of the Orchard <br />Mesa Check Case. <br /> <br />(2) A minimum power head, which is consistent with the integrated system power <br />operations. <br /> <br />19 <br />