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<br />1.3.2 In making determinations Of possible surplus water, all water-
<br />related needs of the states and areas of origin, including but not
<br />limited to, irrigation, domestic, stock, municipal, industrial, flood
<br />control, power, navigation,' recreation, Water quality control, fish
<br />and wildlife preservation and enhancement, and esthetic enjoyment
<br />shall be recognized,
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<br />1.3.3 All water requirements, present or future, for uses within the
<br />drainage area of any river basin, shall have priority and right in
<br />perpetuity to the use of the waters of that river basin, for all purposes,
<br />as against the uses of water delivered by means of such exportation
<br />works, unless otherwise provided by treaty, interstate agreement
<br />or compact.
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<br />1.3.4 The cost of water development to the states of origin shall not
<br />be greater, but may be less, than would have been the case had
<br />there never been an export from those states under any such plan.
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<br />1.3.5 In the study of inter-state diversion, any interstate diversion
<br />project shall neither impede nor minimize the development of water
<br />resources in the state of origin, and shall result in substantive net
<br />advantage to such state over the advantage it could have obtained,
<br />by itself or otherwise, without such diversion project.
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<br />1.3,6 All plans for inter-basin diversion of water shall
<br />such financial arrangements with the states of origin
<br />necessary to comply with Section 1.3.4 ,and 1.3.5 above.
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<br />1.3.7 The exportation of water shall not change an area of origin
<br />from a water-rich to a water-deficient economy and shall not ad-
<br />versely affect the competitive position of the area of origin.
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<br />1.3,8 state or area or origin priority shall be explicitly set forth
<br />in all contracts for the use of imported water, Should such priority
<br />ever be denied, through subsequent action of the Congress, or
<br />otherwise, areas of origin will be entitled to just tompensation.
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<br />1.3,9 Federal statutes designed to protect areas and states of origin,
<br />in any regional interstate plan of origin, in any regional interstate
<br />plan of water development, should include the consent by the United
<br />States for any such state of origin to sue in the Federal Courts, to
<br />compel Federal officials to comply with such statutes and for such
<br />other relief as deemed equitable.
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<br />1.4 This statement of principles shall not be considered as any support or
<br />advocacy for the diversion of water from one rlver basin to another.
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