Water Supply and Demand Study 1/13/11

I ) The Project Operations Committee consisted of representatives from those entities that
2 werd identified by the Settlement Act, as amended, to receive a water allocation and the Bureau
3 of clamation. This committee determined an appropriate entity to contract with Reclamation
4 for t e operation, maintenance, and replacement (OM &R) of the Project Works and developed a
5 corn non understanding among the project beneficiaries of the appropriate level of annual
6 OM R activities to be performed on the Project Works to assure the Project's long term
7 opet itional integrity and public safety. This committee was essentially replaced by the
8 Association who subsequently entered into an OM &R contract with Reclamation. Ultimately,
9 the Association will oversee the ongoing OM &R activities of the Project Works, providing
10 con ultation and coordination among Association members on such items as annual OM &R
11 fun 'ng, maintenance schedules, and public safety issues.
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13 1. MEASUREMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISTRIBUTION OF STATUTORY
14 WATER ALLOCATION
15 ) The water released or bypassed for the State pursuant to this contract shall be measured
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outlet works of Ridges Basin Dam, and /or in the Animas River at the Durango Pumping
with measuring facilities installed by the United States as a part of the Project. Additional
s of diversion directly from Lake Nighthorse may be made in the future by the State after
iltation and approval of the United States. Water delivered at these additional points of
,ion on Lake Nighthorse shall be measured at those points of diversion by facilities
ded by the State or its subcontractors. Water will be available at the outlet works of Ridges
i Dam and /or the Animas River in such quantities as the State determines, subject to
;ity limitations of the relevant facilities, to ensure that the State annually receives a
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