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

b. The amount of ICS credits that may be recovered by California in
any one year is limited to 400,000 acre-feet, by Nevada 300,000
acre-feet and Arizona 300,000 acre-feet; provided that the May 1,
24-month study for that year does not indicate that a shortage
condition would be declared in the current or succeeding year.
C. If extraordinary weather conditions or water emergencies occur, a
Contractor may request that Reclamation increase its use of ICS
credits for that year.
d. A Contractor may request to reduce its use of ICS credits during
the year for any reason, including reduction in water demands.
e. If Reclamation releases water for flood control purposes, ICS
credits shall be reduced on a pro-rata basis among all holders of
ICS credits-- if necessary until no credits remain. In determining
the amount of Quantified Surplus, Reclamation shall not consider
the volume of ICS credits that will be available.
10. Contractors may begin to create ICS through extraordinary conservation
1) beginning in 2006 as a pilot program (which may be lost if the
Secretary does not adopt an extraordinary conservation program as part of
the Coordinated Operation of Lakes Powell and Mead) or 2) after adoption
of the Coordinated Operation for Lakes Powell and Mead until 2025. Any
ICS credits under this program remaining at the end of the program would
remain available for recovery for up to 10 years following termination of
the Program.
C. Tributary Conservation
' The Secretary should develop procedures in consultation with the States that would
permit Contractors to purchase and fallow annual or permanent water rights on tributaries
within the Lower Division States that have been used for a significant period of years and
were created prior to Congress' adoption of the Boulder Canyon Project Act that, when
retired, and verified by the Secretary, contribute water to the Colorado River mainstream
for diversion by the Contractor. The water recovered by the Contractor may be used for
municipal and industrial purposes only. This water would be in addition to the State's
basic apportionment and would be available during declared shortages.
It is intended that the water would be taken on a real-time basis and that not more than
95% of such water will be recovered; however, if storage were required, such stored
water would be subject to all provisions applicable to ICS credits created through
' extraordinary conservation.

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