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<br />, <br /> <br />2.) <br />3.) <br /> <br />Overruns may not exceed 7% of annual entitlement. <br />O.verruns must be repaid the following year by the entity that benefitted from the <br />extra water unless the following year's operation is controlled by the flood control <br />regulation and water must be released beyond downstream demands. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />VII. Control of Illel!al Diversions and Uses <br />. The implementation of interim reservoir operating criteria cannot stand alone in the water <br />management of the Lower Colorado River. The Six States' concern about Caljfornia's <br />. continuing use of Colorado River water above its basic apportionment is an indicator that they <br />believe that the era of limits in the Lower Basin has begun. In order to implement and enforce <br />these limits so that other states or individual water entitlement holders are not adversely impacted, <br />the Bureau of Reclamation must move forward with its identification of <br />Lower Basin water users who are either exceeding contract entitlements or are diverting water <br />without a contract.' The Bureau must take steps necessary to require more accurate measurement <br />and reporting of diversions. It must also develop accurate techniques for detennining both e <br />measured and unmeasured return flows to the river. The issues of withdrawal of Coiorado River <br />water from wells must be dealt with either by adoprlDg a modified version of the "bright line" <br />approach currently being considered by the Bureau or by some other scientifically and legally' <br />valid approach. The Bureau must consult with the affected states and water users before <br />proposing any final regulation, but it should establish a schedule and process to undertake this <br />necessary step. <br /> <br />VITI. Conclusion <br />The Govemor's representatives oftbeStatesof Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New <br />Mexico, Utah and Wyoming have stated on numerous occasions their desire to work with <br />representatives of California to develop and implement a plan that will, over time, e1iminate <br />California's dependence on Colorado River water above its 4.4 mafbasic apportionment. One <br />critical component of that plan is the implementation of interim Lake Mead reservoir operating <br />criteria that will provide California M&I entities greater security of supply through the Colorado <br /> <br />e <br />" \ " ~ <br />" <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />......, <br />