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New Colorado River Developments <br />How We Got Here <br />• Drought 1999 to 2007 <br />• April 2005, Powell contents = 8.0 MAF (33 %) <br />• May 2005, Interior proposes <br />— Shortage Guidelines <br />— Coordinated Powell -Mead low res. ops <br />• June 2005 — Federal Register Notice EIS <br />• August 2005 — 7 -State to Interior agreeing <br />• February 3, 2006 — 7 -State Recommendations <br />— Draft Agreement & Proposed Reservoir Guidelines <br />• April 27, 2007 — 7- States Finalize Proposal <br />— Agreement/Proposed Guidelines etc. <br />Purposes <br />• More certainty in Colorado R. water supply <br />• Avoid legal controversies <br />• Reduce Lower Basin Shortages <br />• Minimize potential for curtailment of uses <br />in Upper Basin <br />The Agreement <br />• Parties agree to support the Secretary's <br />adoption of the recommendation in a ROD and <br />take actions necessary to implement the ROD, <br />assuming it is in substantial conformance with <br />the parties' recommendation. <br />• Provides an "off ramp" if the ROD is not in <br />substantial conformance with the parties' <br />recommendation. Parties must confer before <br />withdrawing. In full force for remaining parties. <br />• Requests that the Secretary consult with the <br />States before making any substantive <br />modifications to the ROD. <br />SEO Forum <br />October 31, 2007 <br />1 <br />