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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(f) Water ordered but not diverted. To the extent possible, <br />water ordered but not diverted by the entity scheduling the water will <br />be used for the following purposes: <br /> <br />(1) First, <br /> <br />(i) Delivered to other water users in satisfaction of <br />their entitlements; and/or <br />(ii) Delivered to Mexico in satisfaction of the <br />Mexican Treaty obligation; and/or <br />(iii) Routed to storage for future delivery to <br />entitlement holders; <br /> <br />(2) Second, applied to activities necessary for river <br />regulation, e.g., activities to assure satisfaction of delivery needs <br />and other beneficial purposes such as sluicing to remove sediment or <br />releases to improve river channel conditions downstream if the water <br />cannot be salvaged; <br /> <br />(3) Third, made available for beneficial consumptive use, <br />where possible, without charge against a State's apportionment or a <br />user's entitlement; and <br /> <br />(4) Last, utilized to provide flows in the river below <br />Imperial Dam or to generate power where salvage is not possible and <br />river regulation purposes are satisfied. <br /> <br />(9) Reduction in deliveries due to excess flows to Mexico. In <br />maintaining records in accordance with Article V of the Decree, the <br />Regional Director will retain for each entity records of water that <br />cannot be applied to beneficial use pursuant to paragraph (f)(l) of this <br /> <br />36 <br />