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 5. Califar•ia's Colorado River Water Use Plan Implementation
Progress
A. Introduction
[Adopted January 16, 2001; Deleted December 13, 2007]
B. California's Quantification Settlement Agreement
[Adopted January 16, 2001; Deleted December 13, 2007]
C. California's Colorado River Water Use Reductions
The California Agricultural (Palo Verde Irrigation District, Yuma Project Reservation
Division, Imperial Irrigation District, and Coachella Valley Water District) usage plus
14,500 of of Present Perfected Right (PPR) use would need to be at or below the
following amounts at the end of the Year indicated in Years other than Quantified or
Flood Control Surplus (for Decree accounting purposes all reductions must be within
25,000 of of the amounts stated):
Benchmark Date Benchmark Quantity
(Calendar Year) (California Agricultural usage & 14,500 AF of PPR Use in MAF)
2003 3.75 s
2006 3.64 s
2009 3.60'
2012 3.47
In the event that California has not reduced its use in accordance with the limits set
forth above in any Year in which the Benchmark Quantity applies, the surplus
determination under Section 2.B.2. of these Guidelines will be suspended and will
instead be based upon the 70R Strategy, for up to the remainder of the term of these
Guidelines. If however, California meets the missed Benchmark Quantity before the
next Benchmark Date or the 2012 Benchmark Quantity after 2012, the surplus
determination under Section 2.B.2. shall be reinstated as the basis for the surplus
determination under the AOP for the next following Year(s).
6 The Benchmark Quantities in 2003 and 2006 were met.
' The 2009 Benchmark Quantity is modified from 3.53 maf due to construction delays that have been
experienced for the All-American Canal Lining Project.
ROD -Colorado River Interim Guidelines for December 2007
Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated 47
Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead