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APPENDIX A The following are examples of activities that could be funded by MOA Revenues provided pursuant to this MOA. The list is not meant to be exhaustive, as projects and activities may change over time. The list applies only to the use of MOA Revenues. The use of Basin Fund revenues for these activities will be limited to the availability of MOA revenues as defined herein and is not intended to set a precedent for the use of Basin Funds in general. All projects must be approved by Reclamation in accordance with this MOA to ensure consistency in the application of Basin Fund revenues. The process for review will include asking the following: (1) Does the proposed project fall under a listed activity? (2) Does the proposed project have a link to the O &MR of Initial Units or Participating Projects? (3) What is the purpose of the proposed project? (4) Is it a viable project (provides efficiencies, cost savings or improvement)? The following is a list of activities with some examples that will be considered for use of MOA revenues: Replacements, Additions and Extraordinary Maintenance • Activities for the continued operation and maintenance of the Initial Units and participating projects. For example, the stilling basin at Fontenelle needs repairing, and it has not been funded in the baseline funding. CRRS Modeling Snowpack data collection Repair, refurnish and rehabilitate existing facilities 2. Water Conservation Activities • Activities that improve the efficiency and operation of CRSP Initial Units and participating projects. This activity needs to be separated into Federal and Non - Federal facilities, since there is a Reclamation -wide ceiling for Non - Federal grants. For example, Reclamation could complete the placement of riprap on the upstream face of Fontenelle Dam. Conserve reservoir storage Water quality Refurbishments Lining of canals and laterals Flow gaging /water monitoring Water administration costs Studies to define and develop water conservation projects 3. Environmental Compliance Activities • Costs of environmental compliance for CRSP initial units, including biological opinions or programmatic biological opinions and associated improvements that are necessary to satisfy compliance for continuation of operation of facilities. For example, the biological opinion covering the Aspinall Unit will likely necessitate extensive funding within the Gunnison River Basin to reduce selenium concentrations in the Gunnison River. Funding for improvements to support environmental compliance could be 17