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.. 1933 I . . .. . q . II , . rJ . . . II .. . [I 1. Water for the initial and subsequent fillings ahd for replacing evaporation and seepage losses will be acquired by the State of Colorado without interference to the District water supply or without additional cost to the District or the United States for the Trinidad Project as envisioned in House Document No. 325. 2. In the accounting for _ter in storage, evaporation and seepa.ge losses due to the permanent fishery pool shall be determined using the most recent data available by the Colorado State Enp;ineer and the District with the coopera- tion of the operating agency. 3. There shall never be any release of _ter from the permanent fishery pool except upon the request of the Colorado Game, Fish, and Parks Commission to the Colorado State Engineer. Article VI - REVIEW AND AMENDMENT These operating principles may be subject to review and amendment not more than once a year at the request of MY of the parties' signatory; provided, that at least one review shall be accomplished within the first 10 years following completion of the Trinidad Dam and at least, one review be accomplished every 10 years thereafter. The primary object of such reviews will be obtaining optiJnum beneficial use of water as conditions change, operating experience is gained, and more technical data become available. FIVE CONDITIONS State of Kansas 1. All, inflows over established Colorado water rights (1156.05) cfs) be designated flood flows and released as promptly as downstream conditions permit. The only time water so designated may be stored in the conservation pool will be when John Martin Reservoir does not have the capacity to store additional water. 2. Any subsequent amendment of the operating principles should be subject to review and approval of the same interests as provided for in the original procedure. 3. Assurances that there will be no significant increase in water use which would result in a depletion of water yield to other Colorado and Kansas water users. 4. That 5 years after beginning operation of the Trinidad Reservoir for irrigation purposes, the operating principles be re- viewed to determine the effect, if any, the operation has had on other II t.