BOARD00166 ‎(3)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 5/22/2007
• Description: OWCDP Section - Colorado Foundation for Water Education FY08 Program Scope of Work
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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The Basin States' Proposal consists of the following documents:

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1. Aereement Concerning Colorado River Management and Operations
(Attachment "A"). This agreement among major Colorado River water
interests in all seven states that share the River system is the foundation
document in the Basin States' Proposal. This agreement memorializes the
consensus recommendation to the Secretary for Colorado River management
and operations during an interim period, sets forth agreements regarding
pursuit of system augmentation and efficiency projects, and establishes a
rigorous process for the resolution of claims and controversies between the
parties in an effort to set aside long standing disputes on the River.

2. Proposed Interim Guidelines for Colorado River Operations
(Attachment "B"). Building upon the Preliminary Proposal, the Basin States
have drafted a comprehensive set of guidelines to govern Colorado River
operations during the interim period. If adopted, these proposed guidelines
would: (1) replace the Interim Surplus Guidelines; (2) establish guidelines for
coordinated operations for Lakes Powell and Mead; (3) establish shortage
guidelines for use within the United States; and (4) establish parameters for
the creation and release of Intentionally Created Surplus ("IeS") and
Developed Shortage Supplies ("DSS").

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Forbearance Agreement (Attachment "C"). This draft agreement among the
Lower Division States and major water users within those states recognizes
that, in the absence of forbearance by the parties, surplus water is apportioned
for use according to the percentages provided in Article II(B)(2) of the
Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California. The execution of this
agreement will facilitate implementation of the ICS program.

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Shortage Sharine Agreement between Arizona and Nevada (Attachment "D").
As anticipated by the Basin States' February 3, 2006 Preliminary Proposal,
Arizona and Nevada have executed a Shortage Sharing Agreement premised
upon the Secretary's reductions in deliveries within the United States of
333,000, 417,000 and 500,000 acre-feet per year based upon specific Lake
Mead elevations.

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Deliverv A2feement. It will be necessary for the Secretary to enter into one or
more agreements that enable and obligate the United States to deliver ICS and
DSS to entities that create ICS or' DSS in conformance with relevant
provisions of the Guidelines and the Forbearance Agreement. At this time,
the Basin States are developing a draft delivery agreement for the Department
of the Interior's ("Interior") consideration and look forward to working with
Interior on drafting one or more agreements that can be executed concurrently
with the issuance of the ROD. The Basin States request that the U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation ("Reclamation") include appropriate analysis of the

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