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<br />001840 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~~ <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />APR 0 1 1996 <br />CoI0red0 Water <br />Conservation Bo8Id <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />IN REPLY REFER TO: <br />LC-4600 <br />WTR-4.10 <br /> <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />Lower Colorado Regional Office <br />P.O. Box 61470 <br />Boulder City, NY 89006-1470 <br /> <br />MAR 2 7 1996 <br /> <br />To: All Interested Parties <br /> <br />From: Jayne Harkins <br />Manager, River Operations <br /> <br />Subject: Estimate of 1996 Colorado River Water Use <br /> <br />Attached are the forecasts of 1996 water use for all users in the lower basin. <br />The forecast currently indicates that total mainstream Colorado River water use <br />by Lower Division States is below the 7.5 million acre-foot limit established in <br />the Annual Operating Plan for 1996 with consideration for estimated unmeasured <br />return flows. <br /> <br />Projected 1996 water use is based on actual use for January through February <br />1996, users' historical use patterns, and scheduled use provided by users. <br />Projected use for each user is being provided so that water users can monitor <br />their use of water and avoid any overuse during the year. Because seasonal <br />agricultural requirements can vary significantly from year to year, it is <br />emphasized that all users should promote water conservation and plan to keep <br />water use within their annual entitlement. <br /> <br />We expect the actual use data contained in the projections will provide the basis <br />for the "Compilation of Records in Accordance with Article V of the Supreme Court <br />of the United States in "Ari zona v. Cali forni a" (Art i c 1 e V records) for calendar <br />year 1996. As a result, we are asking that each user review the actual use data <br />and notify us if any of the records appear to have errors. Your review of the <br />accuracy of the records during the year will help us complete the final Article V <br />records in a timely fashion. The final 1996 Article V records will be used to <br />determine, among other things, the extent to which any individual users of <br />Colorado River water may have exceeded their entitlement. In such cases, the <br />final records will serve as the basis for requiring reductions in water use in <br />future years in order to offset any such inadvertent overruns that may have <br />occurred. <br /> <br />For any further information concerning our water use accounting and projection <br />process, please contact Mr. Rod Carson at 702-293-8090. <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />Attachment <br />