BOARD00060 ‎(3)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2007
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River 7-State Agreement Approval
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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coordinated operation of Lakes Powell and Mead. On June 15,2005, the Bureau of
Reclamation published a notice in the Federal Register, announcing its intent to
implement the Secretary's direction. The Bureau of Reclamation has proceeded to
undertake scoping and develop alternatives pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act (the NEPA Process), which the Parties anticipate will form the basis for a
ROD to be issued by the Secretary by December 2007.

:3-. On August 25, 2005, the Governors' Representatives for the seven Colorado
River Basin States wrote a letter to the Secretary expressing conceptual agreement in the
development and implementation of three broad strategies for improved management and
operation of the Colorado River: Coordinated Reservoir Management and Lower Basin
Shortage Guidelines; System Efficiency and Management; and Augmentation of Supply.

!!. On February 3, 2006, the Governors' Representatives transmitted to the
Secretary their recommendation for the scope of the NEP A Process, which refined many
of the elements outlined in the August 25, 2005 letter.

2. At the request of the Secretary, the Parties have continued their discussions
relative to the areas of agreement outlined in the letters of August 25, 2005 and February
3, 2006.

~. In furtherance of the letters of August 25, 2005 and February 3,2006, the
Parties have reached agreement to take additional actions for their mutual benefit, which
are designed to augment the supply of water available for use in the Colorado River
System and improve the management of water in the Colorado River.

C. Purpose. The Parties intend that the actions by them contemplated in this Agreement
will: improve cooperation and communication among them; provide additional security
and certainty in the water supply of the Colorado River System for the benefit of the
people served by water from the Colorado River System; and avoid circumstances which
could otherwise form the basis for claims or controversies over interpretation or
implementation of the Colorado River Compact and other applicable provisions of the
law of the river.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the above recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein,
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are material facts that are relevant to and
form the basis for the agreements set forth herein.

2. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:

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