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

2. Defmitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:

A. Colorado River SYstem. This term shall have the meaning as defmed in the
Colorado River Compact.

B. ISG. The Colorado River Interim Surplus Guidelines adopted by the
Secretary on January 16,2001.

C. NEP A Process. The decision-making process pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. ~~ 4321 through 47, beginning with the
Bureau ofRec1amation's Notice to SolicitComments and Hold Public
Meetings, 70 Fed. Reg. 34794 (June 15,2005) and culminating in a Record of
Decision.

D. Party or Parties. Any party or parties to this Agreement.

E. Parties' Recommendation. The Seven Basin States' Preliminary Proposal
Regarding Colorado River Interim Operations, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, presented by the Parties to
the Secretary in furtherance of the States' letters of August 25,2005 and
February 3, 2006, and any modification of the Parties' Recommendation
adopted by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

F. ROD. The Record of Decision anticipated to be issued by the Secretary after
completion ofNEPA Process, pursuant to her letter of May 2,2005, and the
Notice published in the Federal Register on September 30. 2005, 70 Fed. Reg.
57322.

G. Secretary. The Secretary of the Interior or the Bureau of Rec1amation, as
applicable.

H. State or States. Any of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah or Wyoming, as context requires.

3. Support for Parties' Recommendation. After considering a number of
alternatives, each Party has determined that the Parties' Recommendation is in the best
interests of that Party, and promotes the health and welfare of that Party and of the
Colorado River Basin States. In the NEP A Process, the Parties shall support the
Secretary's adoption of the Parties' Recommendation in a ROD. If during the course of
the NEPA Process any new information becomes available which causes any Party, in its
sole and absolute discretion, to reassess any provision of the Parties' Recommendation,
that Party shall immediately notify all other Parties in writing. The Parties shall jointly
confer and, if they agree to any modification of the Parties' Recommendation, shall
consult with the Secretary to advise her of such modification and request the adoption
thereof in the ROD. Ifafter such conference and consultation it is apparent there is an