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1 January 7, 2004 4 <br />' In accordance with 43 CFR Part 414 (Offstream Storage of Colorado River Water; Development <br />and Release of Intentionally Created Unused Apportionment in the Lower Division States: Final <br />Rule), Intentionally Created Unused Apportionment (ICUA) may be made available by a Lower <br />for use in another Lower Division state via a Storage and Interstate Release Agreement <br />Division state $ �' <br />(SERA) with the Secretary. On December 18, 2002, the United States, acting through the Secretary <br />' of the Interior, executed a SIRA with the Arizona Water Banking Authority, the Southern Nevada <br />Water Authority, and the Colorado River Commission of Nevada. Assuming all requirements are <br />met, the Secretary will make up to 20,000 acre -feet of ICUA available to the consuming entity <br />' (Southern Nevada Water Authority) from the storing entity (Arizona Water Banking Authority) in <br />2004. <br />' 1944 U.S.- Mexico Water Treaty Delivery. A volume of 1.5 maf (1,850 mcm) of water will be <br />available to be scheduled for delivery to Mexico during calendar year 2004 in accordance with <br />Article 15 of the 1944 U.S.- Mexico Water Treaty and Minute No. 242 of the International Boundary <br />'. and Water Commission (IBWC). <br />The International Boundary and Water Commission concluded Minute No. 310 entitled "Emergency <br />Delivery of Colorado River Water for Use in Tijuana, Baja California," on July 28, 2003. The <br />Minute allows for the delivery of approximately 1,200 acre -feet per month of Colorado River water <br />' through the California agencies' distribution system facilities to Tijuana, Baja California. In <br />conformance with the provisions of the Minute, the volume of water delivered and the system <br />conveyance losses will be charged against the total volume of Colorado River water apportioned <br />' under the 1944 U.S.- Mexico Water Treaty. The Tijuana utility, the State Commission for Public <br />Services of Tijuana (CESPT), pays all financial costs incurred in making such deliveries. This <br />arrangement will be implemented via an agreement among the Otay Water District, the Metropolitan <br />' Water District of Southern California, the San Diego County Water Authority, the United States <br />Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, and the Bureau of Reclamation and <br />will be applicable through calendar year 2008. <br />7 <br />