BOARD01695

• Board Meeting Date: 7/25/2006
• Description: ISF Section - Injury with Mitigation Proposal - Case No. 5-04CW238 - Application of S.G. Company
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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APPENDIX III

PROPOSED FLOW-SHARING AGREEMENT:

I. When the diversion of I 0 cfs of flow from the Blue River via the High-Miller Ditch
to the OxbowlFloodplain Fish Habitat Improvements would reduce the flow ofthe
Blue River below the decreed ISF amount, a flow-sharing agreement shall be
implemented as follows:

a. All diversions to the designated off-channel oxbows that are part of the
OxbowlFloodplain Fish Habitat Improvements shall cease during out-of-
priority periods when river flows are less than or equal to approximately 85%
of the existing ISF for the time period. As such, diversions to the
OxbowlFloodplain Fish Habitat Improvements shall cease when the
following thresholds of flow occur in the Blue River:

May-September
October - April

105 cfs (ISF: 125 cfs)
74 cfs (ISF 90 & 85 cfs)

b.

During out-of-priority periods and when the following flows are realized in
the Blue River at the Slate Creek Bridge gage (to be installed pursuant to
Section 8 of Appendix V) diversions to the OxbowlFloodplain Fish Habitat
Improvements shall be allowed as identified:

When the total flow of the Diversions of water via the And the flow remaining in the
Blue River (Qtotal) at the gage High-Miller Ditch for delivery Blue River below the High-
at Slate Creek Bridge for the to the OxbowlFloodplain Fish Miller Ditch will be:
months of May - September Habitat Improvements will be
is: limited to:
Ototal > or equal to 125 cfs 10 cfs Qtotal-IO cfs
Qtotal < than 124.9 cfs 7.5 cfs Qtotal-7.5 cfs
and>120 cfs
Qtotal < or equal to 119.9 cfs 5 cfs Qtotal-5 cfs
and >115 cfs
Qtotal <or equal to 114.9 cfs 5 cfs for 4 out of 7 days Qtotal-5 cfs for 4 contiguous
and> II 0 cfs days out of 7; Qtotal for 3
contil!uous davs out of 7.
Qtotal < 105 cfs no out-of-priority diversion for Qtotal
oxbows

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Exhibit B