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<br />- · l\~lj~ <br />~IU~ JL.JO n~ <br /> <br />fl\A l'tV, L.ut. I..VV v\J~.~...y........__~rII~""~~/Illtl*~ V"'o/- <br /> <br /> <br />. . Arizona's offstrearn banking program, and the federal regular.ions for <br /> implementing it thaI were called for by Arizona's law; Nevada and Arizofla are <br /> pUlting the final [Ouches on the arrangements necessary to allow this progra.m to <br /> meet Nevada's emerging needs; <br /> . The crafting of a long-awaited Califor:nia 4.4 Plan so that California can bring its <br /> demands on the River within i~s legal entitlement; <br /> . A.quantifi"a~QJ).settlemeU[ ;IJl1ong thtl Ca,lifomia agricultur:'! agencies [Ilat is .. <br /> essential [0 rhe voJulHal}' re-allocation of Colorado River water within California. <br /> This agreement allows for the transfer of warer between Ule Imperial Inigadoll <br /> District and San Diego. This point highlights the importance of respecting existing <br /> water righrs in the west if we are to have the ceJ.1amty necessary to el1Ccltuage the <br />. use of market mechanisms to meet the needs of the future; <br /> . The emergence of a framework for resolving tribal water entitlement claims for the <br /> San Luis Rey bands ofIndians; <br /> "" <br /> . The development of imerim surplus guidelines agreed to by all t.he basill state,s, SO <br /> <br />that the needs of users within California can be reliably met during the interim <br /> <br />period required to bring California's Colorado RlverWaterUse Plait [Q fruition. <br /> <br />At the same time that we move forward with these effOrts, we are working to fulfill our <br /> <br />conservation and uust responsibilities throughout the basin. As we near the centennial of the <br /> <br />landmark decision in Winters, we'are working to facilirate tribal uti.lizatioo ofthdr reserved water <br /> <br />rights. We recognize tbe importance of faciUtating Indian water dghts' seulemencs alld thi, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Adrwnistrarioo Strongly favors negotiated settlements where possibie. Secretary NOrlon has <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 or 8 <br /> <br />- <br />