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. . . CWCB Base Agreement version 5 DRAFT 3/01/07 AGREEMENT AMONG THE SIX AGENCY COMMITTEE, THE CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, THE SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY AND THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO This Agreement between: (1) the (California) Six Agency Committee, the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (the "Lower Basin Parties"); and (2) the Colorado Water Conservation Board, facilitates weather modification programs within the State of Colorado (Parties). In an effort to increase the supply of water available for use within the entire Colorado River System, the Parties seek to extend, expand, modify, or create new weather modification programs in Colorado. The weather modification activities to be implemented through this Agreement consist of cloud seeding appropriate orographic storms, evaluations, and other related activities ("Activities") to increase precipitation in the various program areas identified in this Agreement or any amendments thereto This Agreement consists of a base Agreement and any amendments in the form of Exhibits and incorporated by reference which describe weather modification activities and funding levels for a given Water Year (WY). RECITALS A. Parties 1. The Colorado River Board ("CRB") of California was created in 1937 by the California Legislature in recognition of the vital nature ofthe Colorado River water and power resources to the general well being of the state, its agencies, and its citizens. As California Water Code Section 12550 permits monies to be contributed in support of the state's funding of the Colorado River Board, the Six Agency Committee was created in 1950 to provide such support. 1.1. The Six Agency Committee is a Joint Powers Authority composed of six Southern California public agencies with Colorado River water and power interests: Coachella Valley Water District, Imperial Irrigation District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Palo Verde Irrigation District, San Diego County Water Authority and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The Six Agency Committee administers funds contributed by the represented agencies, which currently accounts for 100 percent of the CRB's budget. The purpose of the Committee is to administer funds contributed by the represented agencies for purposes that will protect and advance their rights and interests in the Colorado River System.