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. .. ,I " 6, Recognizing the importance ofissues of mutual interest in the Delta, and the importance of maintaining intemational cooperation, the Basin States are committed to playing a cooperative and constnlctive role in addressing these issues. The U.S. Federal Government must recognize the legal authority ofthe Basin States over the appropriation, administration, development, use and management of their apportioned water and water rights, and the important role of the States in the operation and management of the River, as established under federal law, Therefore, the U.S. Federal Govenunent should closely cooperate and communicate with, and seek the participation of, the Basin States. 7. Any assistance by the United States in the development and implementatioll of measures to assist in resolving issues of mutual interest should be in response to requests by the Mexican National Govenunent, and should be utilized consistent with Mexican law and policy. 8. Any proposal to manage or deliver water for any purpose in the Delta must be undertaken pursuant to the Law of the River, and must not enhance, diminish, or abrogate any provision thereof, particularly the MexicolUnited States Treaty of 1944. 9. Under the Law of the River, the water supplies of the Colorado River and its tributaries in the United States are fully apportioned. Property rights, existing water delivery and finn electric service contracts, reserved rights, economic expectations, instream and recreational management, local and regional economies, and environmental protection and enhancement in the United States all depend upon the certainty of the water supply apportioned under the Law of the River. 10. Any proposal to manage water and other natural resources for environmental purposes in the Delta that includes the cooperation, participation or funding by the United States should be consistent with clearly articulated and agreed-upon habitat, species, or environmental goals. The two countries should establish a common base of data and infonnation on the laws and institutions of both countries, the operation and management of water delivery systems and hydrology, and the status of species and habitat in the Delta. 11. The Basin States would support the development and implementation of feasible proposals to manage water for environmental purposes in the Delta that include cooperation or funding by the United States, and which consider conservation and improved water management efficiency, that manage, divert or impound water or restore habitat in the Delta using existing and anticipated supplies, and that include non-water related actions.