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<br />('- " <br />, , <br />. . <br />\_--_/ <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Service has requested an additional amount of water from Ruedi Reservoir on <br />a temporary basis to study and evaluate the effects of such additional water on the habitat of the <br />endangered fish in the 15-Mile Reach and to preserve the habitat of the endangered fish to a <br /> <br />reasonable degree; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Reclamation can make additional water available for such purposes on a <br /> <br />temporary basis without interfering with the long-term Ruedi Reservoir Round II water <br /> <br />marketing program; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Reclamation, the Service, and the Board will benefit from the study and <br />evaluation of the effects of the releases of water from the regulatory capacity ofRuedi Reservoir <br />on the important habitat of endangered fishes in the 15-Mile Reach and will contribute to <br /> <br />progress under the Recovery Program. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the <br /> <br />parties hereto agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />Where used herein, unless specifically expressed othelWise or obviously inconsistent with the <br /> <br />intent thereof, the term: <br /> <br />a. "Contracting Officer" shall mean the Regional Director, Great Plains Region, Bureau of <br /> <br /> <br />Reclamation. Unless stated otherwise, the Contracting Officer shall be deemed to be the <br /> <br />Secretary's authorized representative. <br /> <br />b. "Project" shall mean the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />