WSP00295

• File Number: 8240.200.44.A
• Description: Green Mountain Reservoir
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1983
• Title: Green Mountain Reservoir Background materials
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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Federal Regisier I Vol. 48. No. 247 I Thursday, December 22. 1983 f Notices

Policy

The operating policy for Green.
Mountain Reservoir is set forth in the
nine policy statements that follow.
1. Green Mountain Reservoir has e
total storage capaclty of 153.639 acre-
feet of water. Of that total capacity.
52.000 acre-feet are available to provide
replacement water in welKern Colorado
when water is diverted to the eastern
slope through the CBT Project. The yield
from remaining capacity [commonly
referred to as the 100.000 acre-foot
power pool]. including the refill right.
will to the extent feasible be released
through the powerplant. and the water
so released shall be available for other
beneficial consumptive uses in western
Colorado as hereinafter set.out
2. Water will be released from Green
Mountain Reservoir for westem
Colorado use from the 52,000 acre-foot
CBT replacement pool to the extent
necessary to replace CBT diversions
which would otherwise be <:urtailed by a
legal call on the river. When the
administration of water under the
priority system established by the laws
of the State of Colorado would result in
curtailment in whole or in part oI a
water right for inigation or domestic
uses [as hereinafter defIDed] within
western Colorado. which was perfected
by use on or before October 15. 1977,
and the water need is not met by the_
foregoing, water will be released
without charge from Green Mountain
Reservior from the 100.000 acre-foot .
power pool to the extent necessary to
pefDlit diversions to the full amount of
said decrees; Provided. however. That
releases from the power pool for these
purposes shall not exceed 66.000 acre-
feet of water per annum [measured at
Green Mountain Dam}. which quantity
shall be deemed adequate to satisfy all
such so perfected uses with a priority
date senior to October 10, 1977. All such
releases made pursuant to this
paragraph shall be administered by the
Slate Engineer under the priority system.
3. The releases required by paragraph
2 above shall be made within a 12-
month period following the date fIXed by
the Secretary of Interior in accordance
_ with pararaph 4(aJ in the 1955
Stipulation in the Consolidated Cases.
4. When water is released for
purposes other than those specified in
paragraph 2 to meet certain western
Colorado users' needs rather than for
power generation at Green Mountain
Powerplant.[although power may be
gene,ated with such releases}. an
agreement will be required between the
user and the Regional Director. LMR.
Water service charges. including power
interference charges when appropriate.

relative to such agreements will qe
established by the Regional Director.
LMR. after consultation with the
Regional Director. UCR.
5. Dirrerential water service charges
will be charged for water released for
domestic. inigallon (charges-ror
domestic and inigation uses shall be
nominal). and industrial purposes. For
the purposes of this operating policy. the
following definition of the uses of water
will apply.
a. Domestic Use-The use of water by
-individuals. cities, towns. public or
quasi-public districts. private
corporations. homeowners' associations.
or other entities for domestic. municipal.
and miscellaneous related purposes as
those terms are traditionally and
commonly construed. excepting only the
irrigation and industrial uses of water as
defined below.
h.lrrigatian Use-The use of water
for the commercial production of
agricultural crops and livestock and
other uses consistent with any water.
right decreed for irrigation purpose..
- c.lndustrial Use-The use of water
for purposes of producing or processing
a nonagricultural product or service for
sale. including without limitation such .
uses as manufacturing, mining, milling.
land reclamation. snowmaking. and
nonhydroelectric power generation.
To the extent water is diverted by an
individual. corporation. or otlJer enllty
for uses heretofore described in 5 (a)
and (b). such uses shall,be so classified
for water service charge purposes. All
other uses by such an individual.
corporation or entity. even if such use
predates October 10. 1977, shall be.
subject to the requirements of paragrl!ph
4 hereof.
o. Agreements as described in
paragraph 4 with the water service
charge based on the use as described in
paragraph 5 may be consummated with
water users in the geographic area of the
Colorado River Basin. The water may be
used in accordance with Colorado State
law directly. hy exchange. or by
augmentation of water development to
enable water to be benefically used in
western Colorado. Any agreements for
such use and any agreements provided
for in paragraph 8 hereof shall be
referred to the State Engineer for review
as to administration feasibility prior to
execution. Such water service
agreements shall be provided to the
Division Engineer of the State of
- Colorado for administration of releases
and deliveries.
7. Upon request by the Division
Engineer _of the State of Colorado, the
Bureau shall release water from the
100,000 acre-foot power pool: First, to
satisfy the needs of users pursuant to

paragraph 2 and second. to satisfy the
contract needs of users pursuant to .
paragraph 4. The Bureau, based upon
water supply information developed
pursuant to the Stipulation. Judgment.
and Decrees in the Consolidated Cases.
will take reasonable and prudent
actions to insure that water released
pursuant to paragraph 4 does not impair
or diminish the availability of water for
release pursuant to paragraph 2 hereof.
8. In order that no waste of water
results from the unnecessary storage
thereof and in order to maximize the
beneficial use of water stored in Green
Mountain Reservoir. the Regional .
Director. LMR. on a yearly basis
between April 1 and May 15 will
determine the anticipated ~mount and
uses of stored water reasonably
necessary to meet the objectives of
paragraphs 2 and 4 hereof. Any stored
water in excess thereof may be disposed
of on a short-term basis by agreement as
provided in paragraphs 4 and il hereof.
9. Revenues resulting from any
agreements provided for herein will be
credited to the operation and
maintenance costs of'Green Mountain
Dam and Reservoir. to power
. replacement. and to appropriate project
costs. _

. Dated: December 18, 1983.
James Furse. Jr..
Acting Commissioner of Reclamotion.
IFR Doc. 83-33lIOlI Filed lz....21~ 8:45 ami
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