The Secretary of the Interior - Washington - CO River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

• Year: 2007
• Title: The Secretary of the Interior - Washington - CO River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Description: The Secretary of the Interior - Washington - CO River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead
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Interim Guidelines for the
Operation of Lake Powell
and Lake Mead
a. ICS created through extraordinary conservation, as provided for in
Section 3.A.1., shall be referred to as "Extraordinary Conservation
ICS."
b. ICS created through tributary conservation, as provided for in Section
3.A.2., shall be referred to as "Tributary Conservation ICS."
c. ICS created through system efficiency projects, as provided for in
Section 3.A.3., shall be referred to as "System Efficiency ICS."
d. ICS created through the importation of non-Colorado River System
Water, as provided for in Section 3.A.4., shall be referred to as
"Imported ICS."
19. "Interim Period" shall mean the effective period as described in Section 8.
20. "Long-Range Operating Criteria ("LROC")" shall mean the Criteria for
the Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs
Pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act of September 30, 1968
(Pub. L. No. 90-537), published at 35 Fed. Reg. 8951 (June 10, 1970), as
amended March 21, 2005.
21. "Lower Division states" shall mean the Colorado River Basin States of
Arizona, California, and Nevada.
22. "Mainstream" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Consolidated
Decree.
23. "Off-stream Banking" shall mean the diversion of Colorado River water to
underground storage facilities for use in subsequent Years from the facility
used by a Contractor diverting such water.
24. "ROD" shall mean the Record of Decision issued by the Secretary for the
Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and
Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
25. "Upper Division states" shall mean the Colorado River Basin States of
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
26. "Water Accounting Report" shall mean the annual Colorado River•
Accounting and Water Use Report Arizona, California, and Nevada that
includes, but is not limited to, the compilation of records in accordance
with Article V of the Consolidated Decree.
27. ``Water Year" shall mean October 1 through September 30.
ROD -Colorado River Interim Guidelines for December 2007
Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated 31
Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead