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<br />COLorMDO RIVI:R nrSCRVOlRS <br />COOHDlNJ\TLD LONG-I(ANGE OpmATION <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />Criteria for coordinated long-range operation of Colol'ildo River Reser- <br />voirs pursuant to the Colorado Ri vel' Basin Project Act of Septemb8r 30, <br />19~!l (Public tel\\' 90-S3'l). II <br /> <br />These Operating Criteria ore promulgCltecl in compliance with section <br />602 of Public Law 90-537. They arc to control the coordinated long-range <br />operution of the storage reservoirs in the ColorClc\o River Basin construc'tcd <br />/ under the authority of the Colorado River Storage Project Act (herei na[ter <br />"Upper flusin Storage Reservoirs") and the Boulder Canyon Project Act (Lake <br />Mead). The Operating Criteria will be administered consistent with ap- <br />plicable rederill laws, the Mexican Water Treat~', interstate compucts, <br />and decrees relating to the use of the waters of the Colorado River. <br /> <br />The Secrctary of the Interior (hereinafter the "Secretary") milY modify <br />the Operating Criteria from time to time in accordance with section 602(b) <br />of Public Law 90-S37. The Secretury will sponsor a formal review of the <br />Operating Criteria at least every 5 years, with piJrlicipation by State repre- <br />, sentatives iJS each Governor may designate und such other parties and <br />agenC18S uS the Secretary may d'eem appropri<ite. <br /> <br />I. ANNU1\L HF:PORT <br /> <br />(1) On January 1, 1972, and on Junuary 1 of each year thereufter, the <br />Secret',,!,,' shall trunsmit to the Conaress iJnd to the Governors of the Colo- <br />rado River Bilsin States a report describing the actual operation under the <br />adopted criteria for the preceding compuct water year ilnd the projected <br />plan of operation for the current year. <br /> <br />(2) The plan of operation shall include such dctuiled rules and quunti- <br />ties as may be necessary and consistent with the criteria contuined herein, <br />and sholl reflect appropriate consideriJtion of the uses of the reservoirs <br />for all purposes, including flood control, river regElatiun, beneficial con- <br />sumptive uses, power production, water qualily control. recreution, en- <br />Ailnccment of fish and wildlife, und other environmental factors. The <br />~rojccted plan of oper,~tion mil;' be revised to reflect the current hydrologic <br />conditions, and ::,,, Congress and the Covernors of the Colorudo River <br />fusin Stutes shall be advised of any changes by lune of eilch year. <br /> <br />II,' OP!~ON OF \/PPJ:R rW:;IN Rl'SJ:RVOmS <br /> <br />(1) The annual plCln of op'~riJtion shull include il determination by the <br />SecretiJry of the qUCllltity of \Vater con~id(Cred necessary uS of September 30 <br />of thilt yeur to be in stof<1rJe as required by section G02(a) of Public Lc1W <br />