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<br />(d) To satisfy the obligation of the Roaring Fork River to con-
<br />tribute its proportional share of a demand of at least 300,000 acre-
<br />feet of y'ater annually in the Colorado Iliver beloVl its confluence
<br />>dth the Roaring Fork River, for domestic and manufacturing uses.
<br />Said demand for use in Western Colorado is to be met at the times
<br />and in the amounts required.
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<br />Water stored in the replacement capacity of the Aspen Reservoir shall
<br />',e released by the United States, upon the request of the state administrative
<br />'lgency havinc; r,"~ponsible charge of the distribution of the water of the stream
<br />Gr strear.1S affected, '.'rhenever the needs in the Colorado fliver Basin in '.Iestern
<br />Colorado belo', the rraject diversion points far the uses covered by this para-
<br />graph 6 exceed the available suppl;,' of nater; provided that the rate oi'release
<br />'Of such stored "rClter shall be reasonable and proper 1'1'1 th due regard for the
<br />need~lrl,\i!<:'!':tern Colo!,~do,for, refllacemeQ:C Yra);,eJ:: _and, >Ii t,h due, reg~.rd, a:t...~~,_f9:r: ,C ~,_, ___'
<br />t.he obliga,tionQf. the, w,oi1.ec:t_to~supplY "su.ch,"rater., '_,__
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<br />T. That portion of ' the total caPacity' of the Aspen Reservoir riot needed
<br />,'5 replacement capacity constitutes 5'.lrplus capacity. 'rater stored in such sur-
<br />',.Ius capacity may be sold or leased by the United ::itates to water users in
<br />;testern Colorado. Charges for the use' of such water shall be comparable to
<br />~harges for use of project water for similar purposes in Eastern Colorado with
<br />appropriate adjustment for the repayment ability of such water users. If it
<br />ilereafter appears that the cost of procuring ,'rater, from sources other than the
<br />Jurplus capacity of the Aspen aeservoir, for the same uses as those to which
<br />wc,ter from the surplus capacity of the reservoir is to be rr.ade available shall
<br />I'"qve been increased by reason of the const,ruction and operation of the project,
<br />then the charges for water released from the surplus capacity shall be diminished
<br />cy the amount of such increase in cost.
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<br />8. Froject (!iversions from Lime Creek shall be made only in the months
<br />of L!ay and June of each year.
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<br />9. To protect recreational v~ues, including fishing, no diversions
<br />from Western Colorado Ydll be made >rhich reduce the remaining aggregate stream
<br />flows to less than either of the fol101'dng minimum standards:
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<br />(a) The Fryingpan collection system at the points of diversion
<br />COllectively, exclusive of Lime Creek,-- 15 c.f.s. October 1 through
<br />i,iarch 31; 30 c.f.s. April 1 throu:;h 3epter"ber 30;
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<br />(b) Uear ~lorrie ~ immediatel:r belon the junction of North Fork
<br />and Fryingpan River)--30 c.f.s. October 1 thrGugh Earch 31; 100 c,f.s.
<br />April 1 through April 30; 150 c.f.s. Lay 1 thro'l';h Lay 31; 200 c.r.s.
<br />,-, Ju:ile 'I 'throu.ghJune 30; lOO-c--:-f.s~-July l'through July 31;75 c .i."s--: --,
<br />August 1 through August 31; 6S c.f.s. September 1 through September 30.
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