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12/,lli/06 DRAFT ShowinL: ChanL:es li"OIll I)r~l~o Secretary 02 OJ (X) with the Secretary in an attempt to resolve such claim or controversy by mutual agreement. 7. Consultation on Operations. After the Secretary commences operating Lakes Powell and Mead pursuant to the ROD, the Parties shall.~Q-'ljul! among themselves as necessary, but at least annually, to assess such operations. Any Party may request consultation with the other Parties on a proposed adjustment or modification of such operations, based on changed circumstances, unanticipated conditions, or other factors. Upon such request, the Parties shall in good faith~l~l~~~ach.Qther to resolve any such issues, and based thereon may request consultation by the States with the Secretary on adjustments to or modifications of operations under the ROD. In any event, the Parties shalljnitiate consultations before December 31,2020, to determine whether to extend this Agreement and recommend that the Secretary continue operations under the ROD for an additional period, or modify this Agreement and recommend that the Secretary modify operations under the ROD, or terminate this Agreement and recommend that the Secretary not continue operations under the ROD after the expiration thereof. "'flY I:xtension of this Agreelllent and allY reeommendatiun by lhe Parties to the 5-ecretaryJo extend or 1ll0difYJl!Jerations under thI:J~O[) shallJ1c DWdt: by unanimous consent of the Parties. I f such extension and recommendation arc not made, this A~ree\1lenl shalllermin31e in accordance with Pan!g!}lIili.J.,i 8. Development of Interim Waler Supplies. System Augmentation, System Efficiency and Wakr Enhancement Projects. The Parties agree to diligently pursue interim waler slumli~2,--,system augmentation~stel11 erliciencv and water cnhancetllen! 12Igkcls within the Colorado River System.. The t~L!l!-"~<;tell1 JnL:mcnlalion" include~ the quantifiable addition orneII' sources ofsupptv to the Colorado River Basin, including importation from outside the Rasin or desalination of ocean water or brackish water. The term "svstelll efticiency"jucludes.efliciency proieclS in the l.ower 13asin that will result lnlhl.? 1I10re efficient use oft:xisling supplies, such as in-system stora~e and cnharKl.?d ma~gcmellt. The term "w3ter ellhanceml':nt" includes prokg~ that -'!!QYjllc:.r~<.lse available system \Vater, illcluctin!2: cloud seedinlJ and non-native vel,(dation lllallaL':ement. Due to the critical importancc of implementillg these proiects ill reducin~ the potential for shortages. the Parties shalLl:..Qll!inllUo ioin.!!Y-12llrsue_tJ~-,~J.u.Qy_.illld im12kmentation Ql' ~uch nrokcts. :lIId to rq~ularly consult 011 thl.? pro~ress llf Stich proiet:ts. ';;pec i tic all >', the Parties agree to cooperatively pursue an interim water supply of at least a cumulative amount of280,000 acre-feet for use in Nevada while long-term augmentation projects are being pursued. It is anticipated that this interim water supply will be made available in return for Nevada's funding of the Drop 2 Reservoir currently proposed for construction by the Bureau of Reclamation. Annual recovery of this interim water supply by Nevada will not exceed 40,000 acre-feet. . In consideration of the Parties' diligent pursuit of long-term augmentation and the availability of the interim water supply, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNW A) agrees that it will withdraw right-of-way Application No. N-79203 filed with the Bureau 8 Deleted: I Deleted: 13 . I" Deleted: confer ( Deleted: confer i_ Deldm.: conf~ Deleted: Deleted: including but not Iimi :ed to the determination of the feasibili~, of projects to increase precipitation in the . basin or to augment available supplies tbroughdesalination_. ... _ .: C~!~~ A~~~on~II~~' ==.~ r- ------- - --------- ; Deleted: All water available to Nevada in consideration for funding the D. up 2 Reservoir would remain available oIuring all shortage conditions declared by the SecreWy ", ---- ..----. ----------._- .