WSP10443

• File Number: 8281.200
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Colorado River Management Plan
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1981
• Author: National Park Serv
• Title: Colorado River Management Plan and Annual Operating Requirements -- Grand Canyon
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Operating rights transferred pursuant to the concession contract do not
guarantee any specific number of annual "user days" in the future. The
concession cont ract grants no rights, title, or interest that the
concessioner is to be provided a specific number of 'user days.' The
allocation of user days is made solely at the discretion of the N PS and
may be adjusted at any tirne.

'8. Approval of a transfer shall not waive any right of the Secretary to
terminate a contract for cause in the event of suostantial default or
continued unsatisfactory performance as provided for in the contract.

9. Pursuant to Public Law 89-249 (79 Stat. 969, 16 U.S.C. 20),. rates
charged by concessioners shall be based upon the N PS Nationwide
Concessioner Rate Approval Program.

10; The buyer shall assume full risk for the economic viability of the,
operation. In the event the buyer is forced to cease operations, the
buyer will lose its 'user days' allocation; remove its personal prop,erty
and vacate the premises.

11. The NPS cannot recognize any portion of any financial consideration as
monies paid for "user days,' but that the consideration represents only
the amount paid for the s,eller's assets outside the boundaries
administered by the NPS.

.12. A preferential right to renewal of the transferred contract shall not
exist until the acceptor has been deemed a 'Satisfactory' concessioner
under the N PS Concessions'Evaluation Program requirements. In order
to receive a 'Satisfactory' rating, the acceptor., must normally operate
one year or, as a minimum, one full summer season.

NOT E: The concession contract provides for revocation for the convenience
:Of the NPS and would require compensation only for certain actual costs
:incurred by the concessionerincidental to such revocation. It shall be
recognized by the parties that there will be no compensation whatsoever for
any of the real property acquired by the buyer outside of the lands adminis-
tered by the N PS incidental to this operation or personal property used in
(:onjunction with the authorized service. '

F. Trip Leader and Guide Requirements

The following qualification requirements must be met before guiding or
leading a trip on the Colorado River through Grand Canyon.

1:. Comrnercial Guide: To meet the qualifications of a commerdal guide,
an individual must:

a. Be 18 years of age or older.

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