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<br />Normal -- annual pumping and relapse from Lake Mead will be sufficient <br />to satisfy 7.5 maf of annual consumptive use in accordance withe Decree <br />in Arizona v. California <br />Surplus -- Apportioned 50% California -- 46% Arizona -- 4% Nevada. <br />Secretary to determine "from time to time" when greater quantities are <br />available Pursuant to Article II (B)(2) of Arizona v. California, after <br />consideration of relevant factors, including: <br />(1) Requirements of Art. 111(1) of Criteria <br />(2) Requests for water <br />(3) Actual and forecast quantities of active storage in Mead and the <br />Upper Basin Storage Reservoirs <br />(4) Estimated net inflow to Mead <br />Shortage -- Secretary to determine "from time to time" when insufficient <br />mainstream water is available to satisfy 7.5 maf, after consideration of <br />relevant factors, including: <br />(1) Requirements of Art. 111 (1) of Criteria <br />(2) Storage in Mead <br />(3) Net inflow to Mead <br />(4) Historic streamflows <br />(5) Priorities in Art. II (a) in Arizona v. California <br />(6) Purposes in Art, I (1) of Criteria <br /> <br />C. Normal, surplus and shortage issues e <br />1. California position -- surpluses can be declared that will make more water <br />available in the Lower Basin, without injury to the Upper Basin <br />2. Other states' positions <br />a. Water out of the system to California affects the drought protection <br />available to the other states. <br />b. Nevada wants more equitable shortage sharing <br />c. Arizona wants relief from California's priority to the first 4.4 maf <br />d. Upper Basin concerned that there is no shortage sharing between the <br />Upper and Lower Basins <br />3. States discussing interim criteria to allow for operation of California 4.4 Plan <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />a. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />D. Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992, H.R. 429 <br />I. Directs Secretary to operate Glen Canyon Dam to "protect, mitigate adverse <br />impacts to, and improve the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and <br />Glen Canyon National Recreational Area were established..." (Sec. l802(a)), <br />"...fully consistent with and subject to the [Law ofthe River]..." (Sec. l802(b)) <br />2. Provides for the adoption of operating criteria "...separate from and in addition <br />to..." the 1970 operating criteria <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />4 <br />