WSPC12491 (2) - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

OJJ2~5 vJ' Six State Proposal Straw Man Draft Includes Fassett and Mutz comments 11/4/98 v-J\ruo ~ ,'l, ~ H, \ Jj "'" I ~. ~,-J ~l~ r;~ ~~~ ~,t.\ ~i~ c,V s~1., the interim criteria will also expire at an arlier date if it IS stablished tha California has achieved its goal of living within its basic 4.4 m annual ------ apportionment. 2) California must commit to implementing its 4.4 Plan . If, during the implementation phase of the Plan, it appe at the goal can be achieved more quickly that allowed for in the Plan, California must agre to take those steps reasonable to 1-0 0J koVVl- '7..- hasten achievement of the goal. 3) For the reasons discussed above, d California must affirmatively recognize that there is a direct relation between t continuation of the newinterim operating criteria and California's continued commitment and . its Colorado River water use to 4.4 rcscnoirsmaf/yr. At an)) point that there is demonstrated a diminishment or lack of commitment by California to achie et.ts oal as quickly as is practical, the ~vwS morc libc.ralinterim operating criteria must be terminated. ~ S ~ 4) Nc\'iJ stllplusThe interim criteria cannot adopted without a clear understanding among the Colorado River Basin States and the nited States 0 w the Ri vcrrlver will also be operated during periods of water shortage. The interim criteria providing surplus supplies may diminish the amount of,~atcr in storagc in Colorado River water in storage and thus may-increase the risk of water shortages on the river. While California will gain the greatest benefit under more ~~lUS ~;. .. 1e5Swill place a greater risk fromof shortages tbanon the other Lower Division States. Therefore, it is inherently unfair to Arizona and Nevada t~terim 4 a~~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N e~ ~ ~~ ~