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<br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />water in the Lower Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />(b) Beneficial use. The diversion and consumptive use of <br />Colorado River water, except by Federal establishments, must be for <br /> <br />beneficial uses only. <br /> <br />(e) Nonuse of entitlements. Nonuse, nonbeneficial use, non- <br />reporting of use, and unauthorized use are hereinafter referred to <br /> <br />singly or collectively as nonuse. <br /> <br />(1) The Regional Director will consult with the appropriate <br /> <br />authorities within the States of California, Arizona, or Nevada in <br /> <br />determining whether or not a user of Colorado River water is applying <br /> <br />that water to beneficial use within that respective State and pursuant <br /> <br />to that State's laws. If a State authority, in accordance with <br /> <br />established State law procedures, determines that a user of Colorado <br /> <br />River water (other than a Federal Establishments' PPR user) has not been <br /> <br />applying water to a beneficial use, that determination may be respected <br /> <br />by the Regional Director for enforcement purposes. <br /> <br />(2) The Regional Director, independent of State <br /> <br />authorities, may also make beneficial use determinations for all <br /> <br />Colorado River water users when he deems it appropriate. In determining <br /> <br />whether a use is beneficial or nonbeneficial, the Regional Director <br /> <br />generally will be guided by the laws of the State where the use occurs. <br /> <br />The Regional Director may recognize beneficial uses not recognized under <br /> <br />State law. <br /> <br />(3) Upon preliminary determination by the Regional Director <br />or (except for a Federal establishment) the appropriate State authority <br /> <br />that nonuse has occurred, a Colorado River water user may be subject to <br /> <br />17 <br />