9567 ‎(2)‎

• 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

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DRAFT

AGREEMENT

The [name parties] hereby enter into this Agreement effective as of

RECITALS

A Parties.

1. Arizona

a. The Arizona Department of Water Resources, through its Director, is the
successor to the signatory agency of the State for the 1922 Colorado River
Compact, and the 1944 Contract for Delivery of Water with the United
States, both authorized and ratified by the Arizona Legislature, AR.S. ~~
45-1301 and 1311. Pursuant to A.R.S. SS 45-107, the Director is
authorized and directed, subject to the limitations in AR.S. SS 45-106, for
and on behalf of the State of Arizona, to consult, advise and cooperate
with the Secretary of the Interior of the United States with respect to the
exercise by the Secretary of Congressionally authorized authority relative
to the waters of the Colorado River (including but not limited to the
Boulder Canyon Project Act, 43 U.S.C. S 617, and the 1968 Colorado
River Basin Project Act, 43 V.S.C. S 1501) and with respect to the
development, negotiation and execution of interstate agreements.
Additionally, under A.R.S. S 45-105(A)(9), the Director is authorized to
"prosecute and defend all rights, claims and privileges of this state
respecting interstate streams."

b. Under AR.S. S 11-951 et. seq., the Director is authorized to enter into
Intergovernmental Agreements with other public agencies, which includes
another state; departments, agencies, boards and commissions of another
state; and political subdivisions of another state.

2. California. The chairman of the Colorado River Board of California, acting
as the Colorado River Commissioner pursuant to California Water Code
section 12525, has the authority to exercise on behalf of California every right
and power granted to California by the Boulder Canyon Project Act, and to do
and perform all other things necessary or expedient to carry out the purposes
of the Colorado River Board.

3. Colorado

a. Section 24-1-109, Colorado Revised Statutes (2005) provides that
"Interstate compacts authorized by law shall be administered under the
direction of the office of the governor." This includes the Colorado River
Compact and the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact. Section 37-60-
109 provides that "the governor from time to time, with approval of the

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