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Table 5. Release Guidelines for the Environmental Account for the Water Year 2002 (The two ulse flow eriods are shaded.) <br />Carry-Over N/A Use of EA water for beneficial purposes as Medium/Low Carry-over water allows for use of the EA <br /> described for other time periods. during the early months of the non-irrigation <br /> season before additional water is accumulated <br /> or to insure adequate volume is available for <br /> other purposes if EA contributions are at a <br /> minimum during the non-irrigarion season. <br /> Considering the dry conditions in the basin of <br /> the last two years, resulting decreased EA <br /> volumes, and predicted continued dry <br /> conditions for WY2002, retaining EA water for <br /> carry-over purposes, will be difficult. If a <br /> beneficial pulse flow occurs in 2002, whether <br /> natural or EA-induced, a lower priority will be <br /> given to reserving water for carry-over <br /> purposes. However, if the beneficial effects of <br /> a pulse flow are not experienced in 2002, <br /> Carry-Over for WY2003 will be given a higher <br /> riori. <br />* During May 1- June 30, high priority pulse flow requirements overlie the flows for species-specific physical aquatic habitat. May and June recovery flow targets are designed to <br />capture natural variabilrty: a 10-year running average with a 30-consecutive-day exceedance of 3,400 cfs, and a 5-consecutive-day peak flow exceedance of 8,300-10,500 cfs (see <br />**) (Within this broad goal there are fiuther recommendations that certain flow levels be achieved with specific frequencies (see Bowman and Carlson et al. 1994) ). <br />** The 5-day peak flow with ramped rate of rise and decline may occur in either February-March or May-June. <br />Water Year 2002 EA AOP 12 January 7, 2002