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. Agreement Concerning State Cost-Sharing Pursuant to the Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Endangered Fish Recovery Act of 1998 1. On behalf of the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming we hereby agree that the cost associated with implementing the provisions of the Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Endangered Fish Recovery Act of 1998, as introduced, need to be shared by the states and that the states' share should be aHocated as provided below. 2. Section 4(c)(i) of the Act states that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, may enter into agreements with the Upper Division states, political subdivisions or organizations within the Upper Division states which contribute to the payment of capital project costs. The non-Federal contribution aHocated to the states shaH not exceed $17 million. 3. The $17 million shaH be apportioned among the states based on their anticipated depletions of Colorado River and San Juan River water through the year 2020. The funds shaH also be aHocated proportionately between the two programs based on total funding levels for each program. As a result, the states pledge to obtain the foHowing funds for the programs: . . Colorado shaH provide $9.00 million (52.9 percent). . New Mexico shaH provide $2.75 million (16.2 percent). . Utah shaH provide $3.55 million (20.9 percent). . Wyoming shaH provide $1.7 million (10 percent). 4. To the extent practical, funds provided by a state will be expended within that state. 5. State funding provided for capital projects within the Upper Colorado River Recovery Implementation Plan shaH be provided in accordance with agreements to be developed by the Management Committees and approved by the Implementation Committees of the recovery program. 6. State funding provided for capital projects within the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Plan shaH be provided in accordance with agreements to be developed by the Management Committees and approved by the Implementation Committees of the recovery program. 7. This agreement shaH not bind the states or the signatories of this letter. This letter indicates that each state shaH make a good faith effort to obtain the indicated funding. The funds that may be provided to the recovery programs shaH be subject to appropriations by the state legislature from each state. .