Special Report of the Operations Secretary

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latlon of measuring devices required by the Adntinistratlon Under Article VIII G (3) of the Compact. (e) He shall collaborate, on behalf of his Stale, in providing such available facilities, equipment and other assistance as (ho Administration may nerd to carry out Its duties, In ac- cordance with the provisions of Article VIII F of the Com- pact. ILUI.ES AND REGULATIONS Based on the foregoing delineation of authority and responsibili- ties, and with the approval of the Corps of Engineers, these Rules and Regulations for life administration of the Compact are adopted by the Administration, pursuant to Articles V E (6) and VIII B (1) of the Compact and In accordance with Article VI of the By -Laws of the Administration. 1. Under the general direction of the Administration, the Opera- tions Committee, set up under Article V of the By -Laws of the Ad- ministratioff, shall have suilervision over these Rules and Regulations governing the storage and release of water from the conservation pool Of the John Martin Reservoir and over such outer Arkansas River Interstate administration and operation between the States of Colorado and Kansas as come %vilhill the purview of the Compact. 2. The Administration hereby delegntes to the Secretary of the Ad- ministration, acting under the direct supervlsion or Life Operations Committee, the following duties and functions: (a) (1) To receive calls from an authorized representative of the water users in Colorado and In Kansas for releases and reduction in releases of water in storage in lho c lservatiolf pool of John Alai-tin Reservoir and of river flow through such reservoir, under the provisions of the Compact; (2) to as- eertain front day to day and from time to Little life iota quantities of water available and required to fulfill such calls; (3) to request the Reservoir Manager Cf John Martin Dam and Reservoir of the Corps of Enginccrs to malce re- leases and reduction hf releases of quantities of water re- quired. to meet such calls; and (4) to asccrtilill from tinle to time, as necessary, between the first day of April and the 31st day of October of each year, the water availahle at the Colorado- Kansas Statrlinc for use in K;ufsas in orclCr to effectuate the aPportionnlent of water to Kansas as pro- vided by the Compact. For the purpose of carrying out the funrtiolis And duties set fOl'tll in this PR I'lll rAId1 2 (a), :111cl In compliance therewith, the Secretary of the Administration is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Administration, to mace appropriate and cooperative use of the sec-vices of All Interested Federal and Slate agencies and oCficinis. (b) To he responsible foe the day -i,y -clay relations v:ilh Lhc Chief Official of each of the Stntcs of Colorado And Kansas duugod with UIe odministralion of wntev rights, ifnd with tile. Corms of lsn);inecrs. (c) To nlaintian such records and prepare such t•ePol'ts covering the functions and duties delegated h•v HMSO Rules and Rcl;u- lations as may he' recluiled of hint (runt time Io time by IIIe Administration. (d) TO report to the Operations Cnnlnfit!re, set Ill, under Article V of the Administration's Dy -Laws, any violation, of the plo-