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>< .. . . l The observed April through July 2002 unregulated inflow into Lake Powell was 1.115 maf, which is 14 percent of the 30-year average for the period 1961-1990. The final August 29, 2002, projected unregulated inflow into Lake Powell for the 2001-02 water year was 2.943 maf, or 24 percent of the 30-year average. The Lower Division States' estimated consumptive use of Colorado River water for calendar year 2002, as estimated by Board staff, totals 8.693 mafand is projected as follows: Arizona, 3.102 maf; California, 5.286 maf; and Nevada, 0.305 maf. Unmeasured return flow credits of 0.248 maf would reduce the total amount of projected consumptive use to 8.445 maf. All three Lower Basin states increased their consumptive use of mainstream water due to a drought condition. Arizona started in August banking of mainstream water on behalf of the State of Nevada in the Arizona Water Ban1e For calendar year 2002, it is estimated the Central Arizona Project (CAP) will divert 1.661 maf, of which 0.358 mafis to be credited to the Arizona Water Bank, and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) will divert 1.248 maf. The preliminary August 2002 end-of-year California agricultural consumptive use of Colorado River water under the first three priorities and the sixth priority of the 1931 Califomia Seven Party Agreement is 3.979 maf. This estimate is based on the collective use through July 2002 by the Palo Verde Irrigation District, the Yuma Project Reservation Division (YPRD), the Imperial Irrigation District, and the Coachella Valley Water District. Figure 1, found at the end ofthis report, depicts the historic projected end-of-year agricultural use for the year. Colorado River ODerations 2003 Annual Operating Plan Discussions related to the 2003 Annual Operating Plan for the Colorado River System Reservoirs (2003 AOP) is continuing. Reclamation's final consultation meeting with the Basin states' representatives and others is scheduled to be held on September 19, 2002. It is anticipated that Reclamation's proposed 2003 AOP wi1\ contain the following determinations: . UDDer Basin Delivery: The minimum objective release criterion will control the annual release from Glen Canyon Dam during water year 2003 in accordance with Article 11(2) of the Operating Criteria unless spill avoidance and/or the storage equalization criteria in Article 11(3) is controlling. . Lower Basin Deliverv: For operation of Hoover Dam, the Full Domestic Surplus condition is the criterion governing the operation of Lake Mead for calendar year 2003 in accordance with Article 1II(3)(b) of the Operating Criteria, Article I1(B)(2) of the Decree and Sections 2(8)(2) and 7 ofthe Interim Surplus Guidelines, provided that the QSA is executed consistent with Section 5(B) of the Interim Surplus Guidelines. If the QSA is not executed by December 31, 2002, consistent with 2