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<br />JAN-\5-02 TUE 12:57 PM ASWS <br /> <br />! FAX NO. LOL LU~ Oj~O <br /> <br />.L"!'",..~!.".",,,,,,, <br /> <br />~r- <br /> <br /> <br />Nor would the impact b~ limited to the Low~r Basin, Any inability to meet SOlahern <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, . <br />CaJifomia's water needs frolll existing sources tends to set off a controversy thaI reverberates up <br /> <br />through the Central VaHey and the Sacramento River basin. We do not want anything to ignite <br /> <br />North-South conflicts in tbe Golden State. <br /> <br />Neither are the other basin Slates immune fro)Jl the troubles. that could arise. If <br /> <br /> <br />California's performance benchmarks for implemeniing the interim surplus guillelines are rIOt <br /> <br />met, and if we experience several dry years, water availability would be determined by <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />.," . or,'~ <br /> <br />enforcement of the Supreme COUrt Decree, and we eQuid fwd California and the other basin .1.Htes <br /> <br />in contention over the criteria that should be applied (0 define surplus anc(sl'1().rlage. In sholt, <br /> <br />trouble in C3.J.ifornia growing out of controversy 01) tbe Colorado River is adverse t(l the interests <br /> <br />of all of the basin states and their citizens, <br /> <br />In comrast, we all have so much to gain from successes. Secretary NOltoo has idemified <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />further progress on the Colorado as one of her top pri~rities for the Dep3.ltmcnt and has asked me <br /> <br />to work actively and intensively with the California pArties to help acb.ieve reaso.nlltlle resolution <br /> <br />of problems thauerna.in. Secretary Norton has co:mmltted to make the staff and expertise of the <br /> <br />Department available, as needed and desired, 10 help you fashion those sollltioos. <br /> <br />As we proceed, Secretary Norton believes that llbe Colorado River agenda for the coming <br /> <br />year should address at a minimum the following: <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />· Environmental compliance on Ibe ImperiaJlSan Diego transfer and the Quantification <br /> <br />Settlement Agreement oeeds to move along more expe~itiously. <br />: <br />. We need to work together to find acceptable re~olution of Endangered SpecJeS Act iSSues <br /> <br />on the Salton Sea. While a long telm approach, with nhabhat conse,rvarion plan under sectkm to . <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />Page 6 of 8; <br />i <br />