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<br />related potential of near-normal or even wet months ahead of us. Unfortunately, a near- <br />normal or even slightly wet snow season won't be sufficient to refill our reservoirs, <br />Although a repeat oflast year's dry weather is not likely, it would exacerbate our drought <br />conditions so much that we need to consider what such a scenario would entail. <br />Nevertheless, a slight easing ofthe drought appears most likely for the southem half of <br />the state and Front Range once the snows ofthiswinter (and SPRING!) melt next <br />summer. <br /> <br />VI. COOPERATIVE DROUGHT RELIEF SUCCESS <br />Black CanvonlAsoinall/Redlands Water and Power <br />In response to the 2002 drought, significant agreements were reached between the <br />CWCB, U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Colorado <br />River Water Conservation District, and the Redland Water and Power Company. <br />Redland agreed to voluntarily limit its total river call to 600 cfs, oftheir 750 cfs senior <br />water right, from June to October (2002), In return for its reduced flow limit, Redland <br />received an assurance of 600 cfs during the same time period and compensation for any <br />lost power revenues from reduced diversions. The USFWS reduced the water needed to <br />run the Redland Fish Ladder and the Bureau of Reclamation agreed to meet the reduced <br />requests through adjustments in Aspinall Unit operation. <br /> <br />Subsequently during this coming winter, minimum flows below the Gunnison will be <br />reduced to 250cfs in order to help recapture storage in the Aspinall Units. <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />( <br />'e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br />