BOARD02122

• Board Meeting Date: 5/20/2002
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Basin Issues - Ruedi Reservoir - Long-Term Contract for Endangered Fish Water Navajo-Gallup
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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EXPLANATORY RECITALS

WHEREAS, the United States, acting through the Secretary of the Interior, constructed the

Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, authorized by the Act of August 16, 1962 (76 Stat. 389), as

amended by the Act of October 27, 1974 (88 Stat. 1497), and the Act of November 3, 1978

(92 Stat. 2493), hereinafter collectively referred to as the "authorizing legislation," to construct,

operate, and maintain. in substantial accordance with H. Doc. 187, 83rd Congress, 1st Session, as

modified by H. Doc. 353, 86th Congress, 2nd Session; and

WHEREAS, Section 3 of the authorizing legislation states that the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project

shall be operated in accordance with the operating principles set forth in House Document 130,

87" Congress, 1 st Session. hereinafter referred to as the "operating principles; II and

WHEREAS, Section 4 ofthe authorizing legislation directs the Secretary to investigate, plan,

construct, operate, and maintain facilities for the conservation and development of fish and

wildlife resources, and that the costs of such undertakings shall be nonreimbursable and

nonreturnable under Reclamation laws; and

WHEREAS, Section 5.e. of the authorizing legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior in
the operation and maintenance of all facilities of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to comply with
the laws of the State of Colorado relating to the control, appropriation, use, and distribution of
water therein, including those laws of the State of Colorado relating to the establishment of
minimum streamflows for the reasonable protection of the natural environment to the extent that
such laws are not inconsistent with the operating principles; and

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