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(e) The "Report of the Committee on Probabilities and Test <br />Studies to the Task Force on Operating Criteria for the <br />Colorado River," dated October 30, 1969, and such additional <br />studies as the Secretary deems necessary; <br />(f) The necessity to assure that upper basin consumptive uses <br />not be impaired because of failure to store sufficient water <br />to assure deliveries under Section 602(x)(1) and (2) of <br />P. L. 90 -537. <br />(2) If, in the plan of operation, either; <br />(a) the Upper Basin Storage Reservoirs active storage forecast <br />for September 30 of the.current year is less than the quantity <br />of 602(a) Storage determined by the Secretary under <br />Article II(l) hereof, for that date; or <br />(b) the Lake Powell active storage forecast for that date <br />is less than the Lake Mead active storage forecast for that <br />date; <br />the objective shall be to maintain a minimum release of water from <br />Lake Powell of 8.23 million acre -feet for that year. However, for <br />the years ending September 30, 1971 and 1972, the release may be <br />greater than 8.23 million acre -feet if necessary to deliver <br />75,000,000 acre -feet at Lee Ferry for the 10 -year period ending <br />September 30, 1972. <br />(3) If, in the plan of operation, the sipper Basin Storage <br />Reservoirs active storage forecast for September 30 of the current <br />water year is greater than the quantity of 602(a) Storage deter- <br />mination for that date, water shall be released annually from <br />3 <br />