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<br />(b) SI~!l!ll,~~_.. The Secreti1ry Shcll-L~'?l.er:nine from time to ,time when <br />water In qllantlt"!:; qrcdlcr th.ll1 "Nornru'l" IS aVL111...b/e for c'lther pump- <br />ing or rclcL1se from La\:(, Meild pursuL1nt to Article )j (/3)(2) of the decree <br />in'^ri zond v. Ci1li farnid i.If101 consider<1tion of all 'relevant factors, in- <br />cluding, but not limited to, the following: <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />- <br />(i) The requirements stutcd in Anicle III(l) of these OpCfilting <br />Critcriu; <br /> <br />(il) Hequests for wilter by holders o'f wc1ter delivery contracts <br />wlth the United Stiltes, c1nd of other rights recognized in the decree <br />in ^I izona v. California; <br /> <br />OW ^ctuul and forecast qUOlHlties of ilctive storage in Luke Mead <br />and the Upper Basin StoragE' Reservoirs; and <br /> <br />:",. <br /> <br />. <br />(iv) Estimated net inflow to Lake Mead. <br /> <br />(c) pj:lortugc. The Secretur'l shall determine from time to time when <br />Insufficient Illdlnstlcam water is available to satisfy unnual consump- <br />tive use requiremelll S of 7,500.000 acre- fe8t after considcration of ill! <br />relevant factors, includIng, but not limItcd to, the follo'l1ing: <br /> <br />(i) The requirements stated in Article lII(I) of these Operating <br />.Criteria; <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />(ii) <br /> <br />(iii) <br /> <br />(iv) <br />record; <br /> <br />Actual and forecast qUilntities of active storage in L.=kc Mead; <br /> <br />Estimate of net inflow to Lake Mead for the current year; <br /> <br />Hi storic streamflow,.;, including the most critical period of <br /> <br />(v) Priorities set forth in Article l1(a) of the decree in Arizona v. <br />California; and <br /> <br />(vi) The purposes stated in Article 1(1) of these Opcrati ng Criteria. <br /> <br />The shortilge provisions of Article 1l(13) (3) of the decree in Arizona v. <br />California shilll theret:pon become eJfecti'Je and consumptive uses from the <br />mainstream shull be restricted to the extent delernllned by the Secretary to <br />be required by section 301(b) of Public Law 90-537. <br /> <br />IV. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />(1) In ildclition to the definitions in section G06 of Public L;;I\V 90-537, <br />the following shall.also apply: <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />(a) "Spills.";;Is used in htic!e 1l(3)(c;) herein, means wi.1ler rele.1sed <br />from L,1ke 1'o\'lell which c.,nnot be utiliz0d for Project purposes, including, <br />but not IInlitcd to, the geflerillion of power and energy. <br /> <br />, <br />