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stable hydraulic conditions in the outlet tunnel. Step 6: If, after steps 1-5 are implemented, Reservoir inflow exceeds outflow, the gates will be opened to provide the estimated maximum release through the tunnel or such other amount as the State and District agree is required for dam safety purposes. Step 7: As the inflow continues to fall, and the Reservoir is still spilling,the releases will be reduced to 1,SOC:rcfs until the Reservoir stops spilling and the inflow and releases can be matched and Reservoir storage reduced to legal content. 2. Methods for assuring that downstream water demand is satisfied When Reservoir releases are limited to 1,500 cfs under Paragraph 1, Step 2,there may be a reduction in the amount of water that calling downstream senior water right would otherwise have been legally entitled to divert. If that occurs, the District, with the concurrence of the water commissioner for District 20,will promptly take steps(consistent with operation under paragraph 1) to provide the amount of water that otherwise would have been physically available to calling downstream senior rights. The steps the District will take include one or more of the following, which may be implemented in any order or combination (except that step c must be implemented . before step d): a. Reduce any releases of water stored in the Reservoir to the extent necessary to create release capacity through the gates to meet the lawful downstream demand. b. Implement storage by exchange pursuant to the decree in Case No.90CW42,District Court, Water Division No. 3. c. Implement the District's direct flow storage decree pursuant to Case No. W-3980, District Court,Water Division No. 3. d. Reduce the District's remaining direct flow diversions at the headgate of the Farmers Union Canal. The Division Engineer will account for this amount (up to 145.7 cfs) as water stored in the Reservoir by exchange. This water will not be stored as direct flow storage pursuant to the terms and conditions of W-3980. e. Such other lawful operations and administration of the Reservoir or the District's direct flow water rights as are approved by the Division Engineer. 3. Compact Administration. On February 3, 1987, the District and the State Engineer entered into an Operating Agreement containing procedures for the storage of"Compact Water"in Rio Grande Reservoir. On Page 3 of 5 %3