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<br />o 0 2:[J 12 <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br /> <br />I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.. .........................:.......... .... .... ..... ....... .... .................... 1 <br /> <br />II. OVERVIEW OF THE COLORADO RIVER DELTA.......................................... 3 <br /> <br />A. Changes in River Flows............................................................................... 3 <br /> <br />B. Ecosystems of the Delta ................... ................................................. .......... 5 <br /> <br />III. MANAGEMENT OF THE COLORADO RIVER IN THE UNITED <br />STATES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO MEXICO ...........................................9 <br /> <br />A. The Law of the River ............... ......... .................... ....... ......... ............ .......... 9 <br /> <br />B.Impacts of Colorado River Management on Mexico ...................................... 11 <br /> <br />. (1) Imperial Dam Releases and Operational Over-Deliveries ..................... 11 <br /> <br /> <br />(2) Salinity Concerns .... .............. ........... ..... ............... ....... .......... ......... 12 <br /> <br /> <br />(3) Yuma Desalting Plant ............~~......................... .............................. 12 <br />(4) The Bypass Drain and the Cienaga .................................................... 12 <br />(5) The Interim Sutplus Criteria ............................................................ 13 <br />C. Other US Demands on the River ................................................................ 14 <br /> <br />IV. MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO RIVER WATER IN MEXICO ......~........... 15 <br /> <br />A. Interaction between CNA and the Modules........ ~....... .... ...... ........................ 15 <br /> <br />B. The "Compaction Zone" ...................................:........................................ 17 <br /> <br />c. Detennination of Water Duties................................................................... 19 <br /> <br />D. Other Concerns of Mexico.......................................... ......... ...................... 20 <br /> <br />v. OPTIONS FOR MEETING DELTA WATER NEEDS ....................................21 <br /> <br />A. Fresh Water Sources.... ..... ....,............... .......................... :....... .......... ......... 23 <br /> <br />B. Brackish Water Sources .... ....... ............... .............................................. ..... 24 <br /> <br />C. Implications for Water Users in the United States.......................................... 27 <br />