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
Section 3. Implementation of Intentionally Created Surplus
[Content of 2001 ISG Section 3., Implementation of Guidelines, is now found at Section
7., as modified herein.]
A. Categories of ICS
1. Extraordinary Conservation ICS
A Contractor may create Extraordinary Conservation ICS through the following
activities
a. Fallowing of land that currently is, historically was, and otherwise would
have been irrigated in the next Year.
b. Canal lining programs.
c. Desalination programs in which the desalinated water is used in lieu of
Mainstream water.
d. Extraordinary conservation programs that existed on January 1, 2006.
e. Extraordinary Conservation ICS demonstration programs pursuant to a letter
agreement entered into between Reclamation and the Contractor prior to the
effective date of these Guidelines.
f. Tributary Conservation ICS created under Section ~.A.2. and not delivered
in the Year created.
g. Imported ICS created under Section 3.A.4. and not delivered in the Year
created.
h. Other extraordinary conservation measures, including but not limited to,
development and acquisition of anon-Colorado River System water supply
used in lieu of Mainstream water within the same state, in consultation with
the Basin States.
2. Tributary Conservation ICS
A Contractor may create Tributary Conservation ICS by purchasing documented
water rights on Colorado River System tributaries within the Contractor's state if
there is documentation that the water rights have been used for a significant period
of Years and that the water rights were perfected prior to June 25, 1929 (the
effective date of the Boulder Canyon Project Act). The actual amount of any
Tributary Conservation ICS introduced to the Mainstream shall be subject to
verification by the Secretary as provided in Section 3.D. Any Tributary
December 2007 ROD -Colorado River Interim Guidelines for
38 Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated
Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead