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The Basin States' Proposal consists of the following documents: <br />Agreement Concerning Colorado River Management and Operations <br />Attachment "A" . This agreement among major Colorado River water <br />interests in alI seven states that share the River system is the foundation <br />document in the Basin States' Proposal. This agreement memorializes the <br />consensus recommendation to the Secretary for Colorado River management <br />and operations during an interim period, sets forth agreements regarding <br />pursuit of system augmentation and efficiency projects, and establishes a <br />rigorous process for the resolution of claims and controversies between the <br />parties in an effort to set aside Iong standing disputes on the River. <br />2. Pro osed Interim Guidelines for Colorado River O erations <br />Attachment "B" . Building upon the Preliminary Proposal, the Basin States <br />have drafted a comprehensive set of guidelines to govern Colorado River <br />operations during the interim period. If adapted, these proposed guidelines <br />would: (1) replace the Interim Surplus Guidelines; (2) establish guidelines far <br />coordinated operations for Lakes Powell and Mead; (~) establish shortage <br />guidelines for use within the United States; and (4) establish parameters for <br />the creation and release of Intentionally Created Surplus ("ICS") and <br />Developed Shortage Supplies ("DSS"). <br />3. Forbearance Agreement (Attachment "C"). This draft agreement among the <br />Lower Division States and major water users within those states recognizes <br />that, in the absence of forbearance by the parties, surplus water is apportioned <br />for use according to the percentages provided in Article II(B)(2) of the <br />Consolidated Decree in Arizona v. California. The execution of this <br />agreement will facilitate implementation of the ICS program. <br />4. Shorta e Sharin A reement between Arizona and Nevada Attachment "D" . <br />As anticipated by the Basin States' February 3, 2006 Preliminary Proposal, <br />Arizona and Nevada have executed a Shortage Sharing Agreement premised <br />upon the Secretary's reductions in deliveries within the United States of <br />333,000, X117,000 and 500,000 acre-feet per year based upon specific Lake <br />Mead elevations. <br />Deliver A reement. It will be necessary for the Secretary to enter into one or <br />more agreements that enable and obligate the United States to deliver ICS and <br />DSS to entities that create ICS or DSS in conformance with relevant <br />provisions of the Guidelines and the Forbearance Agreement. At this time, <br />the Basin States are developing a draft delivery agreement far the Department <br />of the Interior's ("Interior"} consideration and look forward to working with <br />Interior on drafting one or more agreements that can be executed concurrently <br />with the issuance of the ROD. The Basin States request that the U.S. Bureau <br />of Reclamation ("Reclamation") include appropriate analysis of the <br />