Water Supply and Demand Study 1/13/11

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c,ment will remain in full force and effect during the Useful Project Life, and as provided in
le 7(I) below.
c) The parties hereto desire to enter into this contract in order to secure this municipal and
;trial water supply pursuant to the terms and conditions of Public Law 106 -554 for the use of
water in and for the benefit of Colorado as hereinafter provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and dependent covenants herein
Lined, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. GENERAL DEFINITIONS
10 Where used in this contract:
1 l i a) "Association" means the Animas -La Plata Operations, Maintenance, and Replacement
12 Ass ciation, established by the Project sponsors who were signatories to the IGA, dated March
13 4, 2 09, pursuant to the Colorado Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act, 7 -30 -101
14 et sc q., CRS (2006), to carry out the OM &R activities and responsibilities of the Project.
15 1 b) "Colorado Ute Tribes" means the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, a federally recognized
16 Indi n tribe, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, a federally recognized Indian tribe.
17 1 C) "Consultation" means the United States shall notify and confer with the State regarding
18 sign ficant decisions pertaining to this contract. In the event that consensus cannot be reached
19 and he United States makes a decision, appeals are available to the extent allowed under
20 app cable laws.
21 Id) "Estimated Repayment Obligation" means the reimbursable construction costs allocated
22 tot State's M &I uses associated with the construction of Project Works plus any appropriate
23 Inte - -est During Construction (IDC).
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