9367 ‎(3)‎

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9367
• Author: Colorado Water Workshop.
• Title: Proceedings
• USFW Year: 1992.
• USFW - Doc Type: Colorado Water Workshop July 22-24, 1992.
• Copyright Material: NO

approval of the CAP. To distribute the Feder~l benefits
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somewhat more evenly, the Act also authorized one I project in
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Utah and the Animas-LaPlata, Dolores, Dallas breek, West
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Divide and San Miguel projects in Colorado at a

$360

million. 43 U.S.C. ~620 (1976). The Secretary

s instruc-

ted to proceed "as nearly as practicable ... oncurrently
wi th the construction of the Central Arizona P oject" and
these five Upper Basin projects and to have them completed no
later than the completion of the CAP. 43 U.S.C. i620a-1
(1976). Certain administrative concessions were also
accorded to the Upper Basin by the Act. The Se retary was
directed to calculate and report upon the benefic'al uses of
River water in each state, includinq the water of
tributaries. 43 U.S.C. AI551(b). He was also required to
devise criteria for the storaqe of water in Lak Powell so
that the Upper Basin's Mexican Treaty and
delivery obliqations could be performed without im airment of
its annual consumptive uses sanctioned by the C mpact. 43
U.S.C. Section 1552(a) (3). The same provision of the Act

mandates that the Secretary release from Lake Powell for
certain purposes the water which is not required t be stored
accordinq to the criteria; but, except to avoid nticipated
spills from Lake Powell, no such releases are to ccur "when

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the active storage in Lake Powell is less than the active
storaqe in Lake Mead." ~ 36
F. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Ac

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