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<br />GREEN MOUNTAIN HISTORIC USERS POOL OPERATING PLAN <br /> <br />Paragraph 3.e.(1) of the Green Mountain Historic Users Pool (HUP) Operating Criteria, <br />developed pursuant to Paragraph 5.a. of the Stipulation and Agreement of the Orchard Mesa <br />Check Case (case No. 91CW247, Colo. Water Div. 5) calls for Reclamation to conduct a <br />meeting involving the Managing Entities 'to review HUP storage conditions, projected runoff <br />forecasts, climatological conditions, projected irrigation demands and 15-Mile Reach flow needs, <br />and other operational conditions to determine an annual operational plan' for the HUP, the <br />Orchard Mesa Check and the Grand Valley Power Plant. This' Annual HUP Operating Plan' is <br />to cover water operations for the July through October irrigation season. The following <br />operating plan outline is provided as Reclamation's initial contribution to the development of the <br />Annual HUP Operating Plan recognizing that at the initial meeting with the Managing Entities <br />additional information may be provided on irrigation demands, the Check and the Orand Valley <br />Power Plant. <br /> <br />I. Reclamation will conduct a meeting involving the Managing Entities to determine an <br />annual operational plan for the HUP, the Orchard Mesa Check and the Grand Valley Power <br />Plant prior to June 30th of each year. <br /> <br />Reclamation will conduct subsequent meetings or conference calls with the other Managing <br />Entities on an as needed basis to manage the releases of water from the HUP. At these <br />meetings or conference calls Reclamation in consultation with the Managing Entities will: <br />Review the storage in the HUP; <br />Review the hydrologic conditions of the Colorado River; <br />Review projected forecasts and climatological information; <br />Review irrigation demands; <br />Review 15-Mile Reach needs; <br />Determine the availability of water in the HUP surplus to the historic users needs; <br />Determine the timing and rate of any surplus releases. <br /> <br />Through the above process, Reclamation will attempt to manage the releases from the HUP <br />to maintain storage conditions in the HUP within the range of volumes represented by the <br />Total HUP Draw Down Band, unless it is determined that the releases are not needed to: <br />Meet the replacement needs of the HUP beneficiaries through out the irrigation season; <br />Meet the direct delivery requirements of the Grand Valley irrigators; <br />Meet the winter needs of the HUP beneficiaries. <br /> <br />During the above process, Reclamation will conduct an accounting of the releases from the <br />HUP for the various purposes and provide it to the other Managing Entities. <br /> <br />22 <br />