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<br />_-HtTICL~ V <br /> <br />The cbief official of' eacb signatOl-y State charged with the <br />administration of water rights., together witb the Director of <br />tbe United States Reclamation Seniee and the Dire~tor of tbe <br />United States Geological Survey f:lhall CO-opel'ute, ex officio: <br /> <br />(a) - To IH'olllote tile s.ystelllatic determination and eo-ordi- <br />nation of the faets as to tlow, appropriation, consllmption and <br />use of water in the Colol'udo Ri'"er' llasill~ and the inteI'thange of <br />availahle information in sUell matters." <br /> <br />(b) To sel~ure the ascertainment allrl publication of the <br />unlllwl tlow of the Coloratlo Hi,-el' at Lee Ferry. <br /> <br />(4..') To perflwlH such otbel' dutie~ as lIlil.'" be 38siglled by <br />mutual COllRent of the signatories fro III time to time. <br /> <br />ARTICLE \"l <br /> <br />8hollld anv e1ailll or ('ontroverHY ari:.;e between an\, two or <br />mOl.e of the sIgnatory ~tates: (a) 'with t'csIJect to th'e waters <br />of the Colol"<ldn Rhet" System not coyered hv the terlllS of this <br />cOlllpact; (II) O\"er the inean!ng or pcdOrIll~1Jlte of any of the <br />terms of tlth:l compact; (c) a~ to the allocation of the bUl'aell:-O <br />illthlent" to the pel'fol.lIlfll1l:e of any Httiele of this cOIllJlild or the <br />(lelivel',\" of waters a~ hel'eill pro,"irled; (d) as to the"eollstl'llt:tiou <br />or opel'ation of works withi)l the Colorado River Basin t.o he <br />situated ill two or more States. 01' to be tOllstrllcted in one State <br />for the benefit of :1notIH~1' State: 01' (e) :1S to the (1iYel'~ion of <br />water in nile State for the benefit of flllother Statej the Gm"erllol's <br />of the States affected, upon the l'eqllest of one of tbel.n, shall <br />forthwith npIJoint Commissioners with power to consider and <br />adjust sUl'h elaim or contl'O\-el'sy, sl1hjed to ratification by the <br />Legislatures of the States so atfeeted. <br /> <br />"Xothing herein contained shall prcH'.nt the adjustment of <br />any l-iuch claim 01' eontrn\"el'sy II.'" any present. method or h~- tlircd <br />future legi!ollative attioll~ of the interested 8tntes, <br /> <br />ARTie!.!:: \"II <br /> <br />Xothing in this f.OlllPlld l-'hall he (Ooll!<;trued :1~ affecting the <br />f)hligation~ of tl1e United States of AmlCl'ka to lndian Tl'lhe~. <br /> <br />ARTICLE YIII <br /> <br />PI'C:'i€nt pl'rfeded rights to the beneficial use of waters of the <br />Colorado River' System are unimpaired by this com pad. "Then- <br />eYer ~tornge ell)l:'H.it.y of u,OOU,OOU 3t'l'e-feet shnll IUl\"e been pro- <br />villed nil the main Colol'ndo River' within 01' for the benefit of <br />the Lowel' B..18ill, tllen c1nilll8 of ~ueh loightf:i, if any, uy appropria" <br />tOl'8 01' 118el'S of watel' ill the Lower Basin ng:dllst np)ll'opl'iatol's <br /> <br />[ 1::] <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />_. -,,~. <br /> <br />. --A <br />