9567

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9567
• Author: Colorado River Water Conservation District.
• Title: River of Shortages
• USFW Year: 2006.
• USFW - Doc Type: Drought, Demand and Consensus on the Colorado River - 2006 Colorado River District Annual Water Seminar.
• Copyright Material: NO

Distribute California's share first to meet basic apportionment demands
and MWD's demands. Then distribute to California Priorities 6 and 7 and
other surplus contracts. Distribute Nevada's share first to meet basic
apportionment demands and SNWA's demands. Distribute Arizona's
share to surplus demands in Arizona including off stream banking and
interstate banking demands. Arizona, California and Nevada agree that
Nevada would get first priority for interstate banking in Arizona.
4. Distribute any unused share of the Quantified Surplus in accordance with
Section 1, Allocation of Unused Basic Apportionment Water Under
Article II (B)(6).
Determine whether MWD, SNWA and Arizona have received the amount
of water they would have received under Section 3 D of this proposal,
Domestic Surplus, if a Quantified Surplus had not been declared. If they
have not, then determine and meet all demands provided for in Section 3
D, Domestic Surplus.
D. Domestic Surplus
In years when Lake Mead elevation is projected on January 1 to be above 1145 ft and
below 70R Strategy elevation determination, the Secretary would determine a Domestic
Surplus in accordance with Section 2(B)(2) of the ISG between the effective date of the
ROD and December 31, 2016 and in accordance with Section 3(A) (2) of this proposal
between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2025.
E. Normal Conditions
In years when Lake Mead elevation is projected on January 1 to be above elevation 1075
ft. and below 1145 ft., the Secretary would determine a normal operating condition. In
any year when Lake Mead elevations are in this range, the Secretary may determine that
Intentionally Created Surplus ("ICS") as described in Section 4 of this proposal is
available. ICS credits may then be delivered pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.
F. Shortage Conditions
Shortages would be implemented in the Lower Division States and Mexico under the
following conditions and in the following manner:
1. 400,000 acre foot shortage: In years when Lake Mead content is projected
on January 1 to be at or below elevation 1075 ft. and at or above 1050 ft.,
a quantity of 400,000 acre-feet shall not be released or delivered in the
Lower Division States and Mexico.
2. 500,000 acre foot shortage: In years when Lake Mead content is projected
on January 1 to be below elevation 1050 ft. and at or above 1025 ft. a
quantity of 500,000 acre-feet shall not be released or delivered in the
Lower Division States and Mexico.