BOARD01712

• Board Meeting Date: 3/10/1998
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Basin Issues - Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Wolford Mountain Reservoir - Releases for Endangered Fish Species - Approval
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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I. Definitions, As used herein, the term:

a. The "IS-Mile Reach" means the reach of the Colorado River froIIl the
headgate of the Grand Valley Irrigation Company's diversion ditch (the
"head" of the Reach) downstream to the confluence of the Colorado River
and Gunnison River (the "tail" of the Reach).

b. The "Reservoir" means Wolford Mountain Reservoir, for which conditional
and absolute water storage rights have been adjudicated by the Decrees
referenced in Explanatory Recital No.2 above.

c, The "Water Rights" meaIl the conditional and absolute water storage rights
evidenced by the Decrees referenced in Explanatory Recital No.2 above.

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The "Water" means storage water which is the subject of this Agreement and
which is available pursUailt to exercise of the Water Rights; and storage water
which is available to the District pursuant to other rights appropriated for or
transferred to the Reservoir which are acceptable to the Board, the acceptance
of which shall not be \lIlI'easonably withheld; and any water available in
substitution therefor pursuant to Subsection V.B of the MOU.
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2. Loan. DeliveQ' and Use of the Water.

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The District hereby loans the Water to the Board for and during the term of
this Agreement. The amount of the Water shall be up to and not more than
6,000 acre feet of water available annually subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. The actual annual amount of the Water shall be
determined annually as provided in Section IV.A of the MOU. The District
shall notify the Board and the Division Engineer for Water Division 5 of the
amount of water available and the pattern of delivery, and any changes
thereto.

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