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
c. Estimate of the amount of water that will be conserved or imported;
d. Proposed methodology for verification of the amount of water conserved or
imported; and
e. Documentation regarding any state or federal permits or other regulatory
approvals that have already been obtained by the Contractor or that need to
be obtained prior to creation of DSS.
A Contractor may modify its approved plan for creation of DS5 during any Year,
subject to approval by the Secretary.
2. There shall be a one-time deduction of five percent (5%) from the amount of
DSS in the Year of its creation. This system assessment shall result in
additional system water in storage in Lake Mead.
DSS may only be created during a Year when the Secretary has determined a
Shortage Condition.
4. DSS may only be created by a project that is approved by the Secretary for
creation prior to the Secretary determining a Shortage Condition.
A Contractor must notify Reclamation of the amount of DSS it wishes to create
for the subsequent Year pursuant to an existing, approved plan. A Contractor
may request mid-Year modification(s) to reduce the amount of DSS created
during that Year, subject to the requirements of this Section 4.B. A Contractor
cannot increase the amount of DSS it had previously scheduled to create during
the Year.
C. Delivery of DSS
The Secretary shall deliver DSS in accordance with the following conditions:
The delivery shall be consistent with the terms of a Delivery Agreement with a
Contractor regarding DSS.
2. The Secretary has determined a Shortage Condition.
Delivery of DSS shall not cause the total deliveries within the Lower Division
states to reach or exceed 7.5 maf in any Year.
4. Delivery of DSS shall be in accordance with Article II(B)(3) of the Consolidated
Decree.
5. If a Contractor has an overrun payback obligation, as described in the October
10, 2003 Inadvertent Overrun and Payback Policy or Exhibit C to the October
ROD -Colorado River Interim Guidelines for December 2007
Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated 45
Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead