BOARD01141

• Board Meeting Date: 11/22/1999
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Basin Issues - California 4.4 Plan - Key Terms for Quantification Settlement and Surplus Criteria
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Agenda Item 20f
November 22-23 Board Meeting
Page 4 of5

Comparison of 6-State October 20, 1998 Principles
To
California Districts "Conditions Precedent

1.

6-States - No user is guaranteed a firm supply.
Districts - MWD is demanding a full aqueduct through 2015

2.

6-States - Any interim criteria must be consistent with the "Law of the River" and
will not take effect until firm and binding commitments are in place.
Districts - Surplus Criteria proposed place the majority of any risk of shortage on
the other six states which is not in keeping with intent and spirit of the "Law of
the River." There are no firm and binding commitments yet in place, only
principles to guide the preparation of such documents.

3.

6-States - Interim Criteria must be temporary, expire by 2015, and contain
triggers that terminate them earlier if California does not meet defined
benchmarks.
Districts - Interim Criteria are required through 2015. Process suggested of
implementing them through the 5-year review process could lead to more than
just interim criteria

4.

6-States - There should be different levels of surplus. Benchmarks, reporting
mechanisms and reviews should be set that will demonstrate measurable progress
towards achieving the goals of the 4.4 Plan. Revert to existing criteria if goals not
achieved.
Districts - Elements of a 4.8 plan identified. No measurable goals defined. No
reversion clause included.

5. 6-States - Phase II to get to 4.4 should be implemented concurrently with Phase I
and achieve reductions to 4.4 by 2015.
Districts - No Phase II proposed. Reductions only to 4.7 or 4.8 by 2015.

6. 6-States - Surplus to be shared according to law (50-46-4 percent to Califomia,
Arizona and Nevada respectively.
Districts - Only the larger level I surpluses would be shared according to law.
Lesser surpluses would all go to M&I including M&I off-stream storage.

7. 6-States - Interim Criteria should address shortages as well as surpluses and
consider uses in Arizona and Nevada as well.
Districts - Interim Criteria address only surpluses and most only uses in
Califomia.

8.

6-States - Interim Criteria may need to address off-stream storage, is it allowed
during surplus or flood control release conditions, and how is off-stream storage
accounted under equalization and computation of 602(a) storage requirements
under the Interim Operating Criteria.