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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I uses within western Colorado (which were perfected by use on or before October 15, 1977), and the water need is not met by rel ease from the replacement pool, water will be released without charge from Green Mountain Reservoir from the 100,000 acre-foot power pool to the extent necessary to permit diversions to the full amount of these decrees. However, releases from the power pool for these purposes shall not exceed 66,000 acre-feet of water annually (measured at Green Mounta in Dam). This quantity is deemed adequate to satisfy all perfected uses with a priority date senior to October 16, 1977. Policy Statement 5. Differential water service charges will be assessed for water released for domestic, irrigation, and industrial purposes. For the purposes of the operating policy, the following defi- nitions of water use apply: a. Domestic Use--The use of water by individuals, cities, towns, public or quasi-public districts, private corporations, home-owners' associations, or other entities for domestic, munici- pal, and miscell aneous rel ated purposes as those terms are trad i- tionally and corrmonly construed, excepting only the irrigation and industrial uses of water as defined below. b. Irrigation Use--The use of water for the cOl11llercial pro- duction of agricultural crops and 1 ivestock and other uses con- sistent with any water right decreed for irrigation purposes. c. Industrial Use--The use of water for purposes of producing or processing a nonagricultural product or service for sale, including without limitation such uses as manufacturing, mining, milling, land reclamation, snownaking, and nonhydroelectric power generation. Policy Statement 6. Agreements may be consummated with water users in the geographic area of the Colorado River Basin. The water may be used in accordance with Colorado State law directly, by exchange, or by augmentation of water development to enable water to be beneficially used in western Colorado. Any agreements for such use shall be referred to the State Engineer for review as to administration feasibil ity prior to execution. Such water service agreements shall be provided to the Division Engineer of the State of Colorado for administration of releases and deliveries. Pol icy Statement 8. In order that no waste of water resul ts from unnecessary storage, and in order to maximize the beneficial use of water stored in Green Mountain Reservoir, the Regional Director, Lower Missouri Region will determine on a yearly basis the anticipated amount and uses of stored water reasonably necessary to meet the stated objec- tives of the operating pol icy. Any stored water in excess of this may be disposed of on an interim basis by contractual agreement. Policy Statement 9. Revenues resulting from any agreements pro- vided for in the operating pol icy will be credited to the operation and maintenance costs of Green Mountain Dam and Reservoir, to power replace- ment, and to appropriate project costs. - 5 -