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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />APR- 9-99 FRZ 15:50 UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMM <br />rl_..''''''-'', _"'_" ,... ....~,...,...~.. <br /> <br />P..eII;'2 <br /> <br />DRAFT <br /> <br />Agenda Item 9k. part 3 <br /> <br />43 I ()..94P <br /> <br />DEP ARThIENT OF THE INTERIOR <br /> <br />Bureau ofRedamation <br /> <br />Notke ofIntent to solicit comments on the development ot surplus guidelines fol' <br /> <br />mllllllgement of tbe Colorado River and to soU..,it comments for NaGonal <br /> <br />EnviromncuW Policy Act CNEI' A) Process. <br /> <br />AGENCY: BurellJ.l of Roolam81ion <br /> <br />AcrlON: Notice to Solioit Comments. <br /> <br />SUMMARY: The Department ofth. Interior, Bureau of Reclamation C"R.elllmation"), <br /> <br />intends \0 initiate a prooess for the developmcrn of spceifiQ surplus guidelines for use in <br /> <br />dctx:rmining if Colorado River water is available for delivery to the States of Arizona, <br /> <br />California. or Nevada (Low.:r Division Swes) in e:cons of the 7,500.000 acre-feet <br /> <br />Lower Basin apponionmtmt <br /> <br />In rcc.lnt years. demlll1d for Colorado River wat;r in Arizorui. California, and <br /> <br />Nevada ~ e:.:ceeded the Lower Basin' 8 7,300.000 lWl'c-fect basio apportionment and lIS <br /> <br />a rcwlt use of surplus deliveries has be~ important in the Lower Basin. Currently, the <br /> <br />Secret:uv of me Interior (Seemarv) determines the availabilitv ofwatcr for $Utplus <br />. . . <br /> <br />dcliveries to dIe Lower Division Slates ea..,h yem-through W1 Annual Operating Plan <br /> <br />pursuant to the "Criteria for Coordinated Long-Rang.: OpcmltiOll of the Colorado River <br /> <br />Rcsorvoi[S l'ursuarn to the Colorado River Basin Project A.et of September 30, 19d5" <br /> <br />CLong-Rmge Opm.ting Criteria). The Secretary dcsi= to develop mar<: specifio <br /> <br />guid:lines to detetmin~ when surplus conditions cmt in ordet" to improve his ability to <br /> <br />m:mage :snd -:m:Y out hia ,vater master functions on the lower Colorado Ri~ and <br /> <br />provid: more predictability to SlaUs and Wa2l!t users, <br /> <br />"1 <br /> <br />APR-09--1999 15: 43 <br /> <br />8015319705 <br /> <br />P.02 <br />