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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Agenda Item 13j <br />July 26-27, 1999 Board Meeting <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />Comment Letters on the Development of Surplus Criteria <br />For The Management of the Colorado River <br /> <br />Agency <br />I. International Boundary and Water Commission <br /> <br />Comment <br />Need more information. <br />Assure treaty obligations are met. <br /> <br />2. National Park Service <br /> <br />Supports development of smplus criteria. <br />Revise Long-Range Operating Criteria, <br />Follow NEPA Process. <br /> <br />3. Arizona Department of Water Resources <br /> <br />Do not change Long-Range Operating. <br />Do not use NEP A, use AOP process. <br />Supports 6-State position. <br />Must be fair to all water users and not <br />increase the risk of shortages. <br /> <br />4. Colorado River Board of California <br /> <br />Smplus criteria are needed. <br />Interim criteria are acceptable. <br />Prefer tiered approach. <br />Reviewable only every 5-years. <br />Use AOP process. <br /> <br />5. Colorado River Commission of Nevada <br /> <br />Smplus criteria needed. <br />Surplus should go to M&I users first. <br />Supports 6-State position. <br />Adaptable to the uncertainty of California's <br />ability to develop and implement a 4.4 plan, <br />Not increase risk of future shortages. <br /> <br />6. New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission <br /> <br />Tied to California's ability to successfully <br />implement its 4.4 plan. <br />Supports 6-State position. <br />Use the AOP process. <br /> <br />7, Wyoming State Engineer's Office <br /> <br />Support development of additional <br />surplus\shortage criteria. <br />Support 6-state position. <br />Use the AOP process. <br /> <br />8. Utah Division of Water Resources <br /> <br />Need more specific guidelines for <br />determining smplus conditions. <br />Do not change Long-Range Criteria. <br />Use AOP process. <br /> <br />9. Ten Colorado River Basin Tribes Partnership <br /> <br />Want Reclamation dollars for technical <br />assistance and a 60-day time extension to <br />comment. <br /> <br />10. Navajo Nation <br /> <br />Believe surplus water is largely undeveloped <br />tribal water. <br />Want time extension to comment further. <br />