WSP01515

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 12/9/1980
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Thirty-Second Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1980
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

APPENDIX UC_I"
Resolution

CONCERNING
AN OPERATING PLAN FOR
JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR

WHEREAS, the Arkansas River Compact Administration,
hereinafter referred to as the Administration, recognizes that, because
01 changes in the regime 01 the Arkansas Riyer, the present operation
of the conservation features of John Martin Reservoir does not result in
the most efficient utilization possible of the water under its control;
WHEREAS, the Administration linds that adoption 01 an operating
plan that estahlishes storage accounts lor Kansas, lor the ditches 01
Colorado Water District 67, and lor other Colorado ditches as provided
herein may result in more efficient utilization of the water under its
control; and
WHEREAS, the Administration linds that proYisions 01 the
operating plan contained I)erein are permitted by and in compliance
with the Arkansas Riyer Compact, hereinalter relerred to as the
Compact; and the Rules and Regulations; and the Bylaws adopted by
the Administration;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Administration
approves and adopts the lollowing operating plan:
I. Definitions:
A. "Periods of winter storage" consists of the period of time
commencing on November 1 of each year and continuing to the
first exhaustion of conservation storage during the compact
year.
B. "Smnmer storage season" shall be the period of time com-
mencing at the first exhaustion of conservation storage and
continuing to and including the next succeeding October 31.
C. "Inflows" include all the normal accretions into John Martin
Reservoir, measured or otherwise, including river flow but not
including deliveries into the permanent pool or deliveries of
other water as subsequently deCined herein.
D. "Conservation storage" is water stored in the conservation
pool that, but lor the adoption 01 this resolution, would have
comprised of the benefits arising from the construction of John
Martin Reservoir.
E. "Other water" for regulation by John Marlin Reservoir is
water delivered into the accounts established in Section III.
herein, and delivered Wlder the authority of pre-Compact
Colorado water rights. Deliveries of other water are permitted
to gain increased utilization and greater beneficial use.
F. "Compact year" is the water accoWlting year of the
Administration; it commences on November 1 or each year and
extends to and includes the next succeeding October 31.
G. Except as provided herein, all words and terms used in this
resolution have the meaning prescribed in Compact Article III.
II. Operating Principles:
A. Period 01 Winter Storage-
All innows into John Martin Reservoir during a period of

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