BOARDJAN01

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2001
• Description: Colorado River Interim Surplus Guidelines Final Environmental Impact Statement
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Other

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Section 3.

Implementation of Guidelines

During the effective period of these Guidelines the Secretary shall utilize the currently
established process for development of the Annual Operating Phn for the Colorado
River System Reservoirs (AOP) and use these Guidelines to make determinations
regarding Normal and Surplus conditions for the operation of Lake Mead and to
allocate apportioned but unused water.

The operation of the other Colorado River System reservoirs and determinations
associated with development of the AOP shall be in accordance with the Colorado
River Basin Project Act of I %8, the Guidelines, and other applicable federal law.

In order to allow for better overa II water management during the Interim Period, the
Secretary shall undertake a "mid-year review" pursuant to Section 1(2) of the LROC,
allowing for the revision of the current AOP, as appropriate, based on actual runoff
conditions which are greater than projected, or demams which are lower than
projected. The Secretary shaD revise the deternlination for the current }Car only to
allow lOr additional deliveries. Anv revision in the AOP may occur only after a re-
in~iation of the AOP consultation process as required by law.

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As part of the AOP process during the effective period of these Guidelines, California
shall report to the Secretary on its progress in implementing its California Colorado
River Water Use Plan.

These Guidelines impleD:ent Article III(3) of the LROC and may be reviewed
concurrently with the LROC 5-year review. The Secretary will base annual
determinations of sUlplus conditions on these Guidelines, unless extraordinary
circumstances arise. Such circulrstances could include operations necessary for safety
of dams or other emergency situations, or other unanticipated or unforseen activ~ies
arising from actual operating experienoe.

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