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<br />(c) Net river losses;
<br />(d) Net reservoir losses;
<br />(e) Regulatory wastes.
<br />(2) Until such time as mainstream
<br />water is delivered by means ofthe
<br />Central Arizona Project, the
<br />consumptive use requirements of
<br />Article III(l)(b) of these Operating
<br />Criteria will be met.
<br />(3) After commencement of delivery
<br />of mainstream water by means of the
<br />Central Arizona Project, the
<br />consumptive use requirements of
<br />Article III(l)(b) ofthese Operating
<br />Criteria will be met to the following
<br />extent:
<br />(a) Normal: The annual pumping and
<br />release from Lake Mead will be
<br />sufficient to satisfy 7,500 acre-feet of
<br />annual consumptive use in accordance
<br />with the decree in Arizona v. California,
<br />376 U.S. 340 (1964).
<br />Surplus: The Secretary shall
<br />determine from time to time when water
<br />in quantities greater than "Normal" is
<br />available for either pumping or release
<br />from Lake Mead pursuant to Article
<br />Il(b)(2) of the decree in Arizona v.
<br />California after consideration of all
<br />relevant factors, including, but not
<br />limited to, the following:
<br />(i) the requirements stated in Article
<br />III(l) of these Operating Criteria;
<br />(H) requests for water by holders of
<br />water delivery contracts with the United
<br />States, and of other rights recognized in
<br />the decree in Arizona v. California;
<br />(iH) actual and forecast quantities of
<br />active storage in Lake Mead and the
<br />Upper Basin Storage Reservoirs; and
<br />(iv) estimated net inflow to Lake
<br />Mead.
<br />(c) Shortage: The Secretary shall
<br />determine from time to time when
<br />insufficient mainstream water is
<br />available to satisfy annual consumptive
<br />use requirements of 7,500,000 acre-feet
<br />after consideration of all relevant
<br />factors, including, but not limited to, the
<br />following:
<br />(i) The requirements stated in Article
<br />III(l) ofthese Operating Criteria;
<br />(H) actual and forecast quantities of
<br />active storage in Lake Mead;
<br />(Hi) estimated of net inflow to Lake
<br />Mead for the current year;
<br />(iv) historic streamflows, including
<br />the most critical period of record;
<br />(v) priorities set forth in Article Il(A)
<br />ofthe decree in Arizona v. California;
<br />and
<br />(vi) the purposes stated in Article 1(2)
<br />of these Operating Criteria.
<br />The shortage provisions of Article
<br />Il(B)(3) ofthe decree in Arizona v.
<br />California shall thereupon become
<br />effective and consumptive uses from the
<br />mainstream shall be restricted to the
<br />extent determined by the Secretary to be
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<br />required Section 301(b) of Public Law
<br />90-537.
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<br />W. Definitions
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<br />(1) In addition to the definitions in
<br />Section 606 of Pub. L. 90-537, the
<br />following shall also apply:
<br />(a) "Spills," as used in Article Il(3)(c)
<br />herein, means water released from Lake
<br />Powell which cannot be utilized for
<br />project purposes. including, but not
<br />limited to, the general of power and
<br />energy.
<br />(b) "Surplus," as used in Article
<br />III(3)(b) herein, is water which can be
<br />used to meet consumptive use demands
<br />in the three Lower Division States in
<br />excess of 7,500,000 acre-feet annually.
<br />The term "surplus" as used in these
<br />Operating Criteria is not be construed as
<br />applied to, being interpretive of, or in
<br />any manner having reference to the term
<br />"surplus" in the Colorado River
<br />Compact.
<br />(c) "Net inflow to Lake Mead," as
<br />used in Article III(3) (b)(iv) and (c)(iii)
<br />herein, represents the annual inflow to
<br />Lake Mead in excess of losses from Lake
<br />Mead.
<br />(d) "Available capability," used in
<br />Article Il(4) herein, means that portion
<br />of the total capacity of the powerplant
<br />that is physically available for
<br />. generation.
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<br />BILLING CODE 431D-MN-M
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br />
<br />Bureau of Reclamation
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<br />[Nevada, INT -DES 01-43]
<br />
<br />Implementation Agreement,
<br />Inadvertent Overrun and Payback
<br />Policy and Related Federal Actions,
<br />Colorado River in the Lower Basin
<br />
<br />AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
<br />Interior.
<br />ACTION: Notice of availability of and
<br />public hearing for a draft environmental
<br />impact statement (DEIS).
<br />
<br />SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
<br />Environmental Policy Act (NEP A) of
<br />1969, as amended, and the Council on
<br />Environmental Quality's Regulations for
<br />Implementing the Procedural Provisions
<br />of NEP A, the Bureau of Reclamation
<br />(Reclamation) has issued a DEIS on the
<br />proposed execution of an
<br />Implementation Agreement (IA) that
<br />would commit the Secretary of the
<br />Interior (Secretary) to make Colorado
<br />River water deliveries in accordance
<br />with the terms and conditions of the IA
<br />to enable certain southern California
<br />water agencies to implement the
<br />
<br />proposed Quantification Settlement
<br />Agreement (QSA). (The QSA is an
<br />agreement in principle among several
<br />southern California water agencies. It
<br />establishes a framework of conservation
<br />measures and water transfers within
<br />southern California for up to 75 years.
<br />It provides a substantial mechanism for
<br />California to reduce its diversions of
<br />Colorado River water in normal years to
<br />its 4.4 million acre-feet per year
<br />apportionment.) The proposed Federal
<br />action includes the following
<br />components: Execution of an IA,
<br />wherein the Secretary agrees to changes
<br />in the amount and/or location of
<br />deliveries of Colorado River water that
<br />are necessary to implement the QSA;
<br />adoption of an Inadvertent Overrun and
<br />Payback Policy (lOP), which establishes
<br />requirements for payback of inadvertent
<br />overuse of Colorado River water by
<br />Colorado River water users in Arizona,
<br />California, and Nevada; and
<br />implementation of biological
<br />conservation measures to offset
<br />potential impacts from the proposed
<br />action that could occur to federally
<br />listed fish and wildlife species.
<br />Information on public hearings may be
<br />found below in the DATES section.
<br />DATES: A 60-day public review and
<br />comment period begins with the filing
<br />of the draft EIS with the Environmental
<br />Protection Agency. Written comments
<br />must be received no later than March
<br />12, 2002 [see ADDRESSES, below].
<br />Public hearings are scheduled to be
<br />held to receive written or verbal
<br />comments about the DEIS from
<br />interested organizations and
<br />individuals, on the adequacy with
<br />which the EIS identifies and describes
<br />the potential impacts associated with
<br />approving and implementing the
<br />proposed Federal action. The hearings
<br />will be held at the following times and
<br />locations:
<br />. February 5, 2002, VFW Hall, 148 N.
<br />First St., Blythe, California, 6:30-9:30
<br />p.m.
<br />. February 6, 2002, Henderson
<br />Convention Center, 200 S. Water St.,
<br />Henderson, Nevada, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
<br />. February 7,2002, Marriott Hotel
<br />(Downtown), 333 S. Figueroa St., Los
<br />Angeles, California, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
<br />ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
<br />Mr. Bruce Ellis, Chief, Environmental
<br />Resources Management Division,
<br />Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area
<br />Office (PXAO-1500), PO Box 81169,
<br />Phoenix, AZ 85069-1169; fax number
<br />(602) 216-4006.
<br />A copy of the draft EIS is available
<br />upon request from Ms. Janice Kjesbo.
<br />Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area
<br />Office (PXAO-1500), PO Box 81169,
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