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<br />1';U..!J:i/06 DRAFT _Sh(~\Vinu Ch311!2.CS fmlll Dr-afi ~ent to SL'LTCI:Jr-y 02- O]/O(j <br /> <br />A. Colorado River System. This tenn shaH have the meaning as defined in the <br />Colorado River Compact. <br /> <br />B. ISG. The Colorado River Interim Surplus Guidelines adopted by the <br />Secretary on January 16,2001, as ~!lQ1tiCi.L~".u~ IbfJ~0J2. <br /> <br />C. NEPA Process. The decision-making process pursuant to the National <br />Environmental Policy Act, 42 V.S.C. SS 4321 through 47, beginning with the <br />Bureau of Reclamation's Notice tO~')~lli~jt ~.J2IllI)!~!IL~ and Hold Public <br />Meetings, 70 Fed. Reg. 34794 (June 15,2005) and culminating in a Record of <br />Decision. <br /> <br />D. Party or Parties. Any party or parties to this Agreement. <br /> <br />E. Parties' Recommendation. The Seven Basin States' 'proposal Regarding <br />Colorado River Interim Operations, a copy of which is attached hereto and <br />incorporated herein by this reference, presented by the Parties to the Secretary <br />as part of (0 III IIlClI ts to the Dr-all EnvlI'<1I11llenta11lllpaet Statelllcnt ill the <br />NEPA~oees~ <br /> <br />F. ROD. The Record of Decision anticipated to be issued by the Secretary after <br />completion ofNEPA Process, pursuant to her letter of May 2,2005, and the <br />Notice published in the Federal Register on September 30. 2005, 70 Fed. Reg. <br />57322. <br /> <br />G. Secretary. The Secretary of the Interior or the Bureau of Reclamation, as <br />applicable. <br /> <br />H. State or States. Any of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, <br />New Mexico, Vtah or Wyoming, as context requires. <br /> <br />3. Support for Parties' Recommendation. After considering a number of <br />alternatives, each Party has detennined that the Parties' Recommendation is in the best <br />interests of that Party, and promotes the health and welfare of that Party and of the <br />Colorado River Basin States. In the NEP A Process, the Parties shaH support the <br />Secretary's adoption of the Parties' Recommendation in a ROD. If during the course of <br />the NEP A Process any new infonnation becomes available which causes any Party, in its <br />sole and absolute discretion, to reassess any provision of the Parties' Recommendation, <br />that Party shaH immediately notify all other Parties in writing. The Parties shall jointly <br />fonsult and, if they agree to any modification of the Parties' Recommendation, shall <br />consult with the Secretary to advise h im,:her of such modification and request the <br />adoption thereof in the ROD. If after such,consultation~ it is apparent there is an <br />irreconcilable conflict between the Parties as to such modification, then any Party may <br />upon written notice to the other Parties withdraw from this Agreement, and in such event <br />this Agreement shall no longer be effective or binding upon such withdrawing Party. All <br />withdrawing Parties hereby reserve all rights upon withdrawal from this Agreement to <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />r Deleted: 1 <br /> <br />I Deleted: 13 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />r Deleted: SolicitCo~~ <br /> <br />r Delete&!; - />relininary <br /> <br />(-- ---- ---- ---- --- - ----.----.- <br />I Deleted: in furtherance of the Slate.' <br />I,etters of August 25, 2005 and Feilruary <br />3, 2006, and any modification of-:he <br />Partie.' Recommendation adopted by the <br />,.t'arti~s_PlllS~~~ to this Agreement <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I_~~~~;~n~ <br /> <br />LI:leI~-= _~on~~~~e ~d _ .. <br /> <br />. <br />