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<br />. <br /> <br />1:"" /" ':~ <br />(..',....:w <br /> <br />3 OPERATING PRINCIPLES, fRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PP.OJECT <br /> <br />simultaneous demands of senior diversions in western Colorado exist- <br />in" at the time of the adoption of these ooeratinR' principles, and <br />shall be so operated to accomplish this purpose. Water stored in <br />such capacity shall be released by tbe United States, upon the re- <br />quest of the Colorado State engineer, to the extent that water <br />would have been available to said decreed rights except for stream <br />deoletion resulting from diversions by this proiect to the Arkansas <br />Valley. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,(b) The rei!ulatory capacity of Ruedi Rese'rvoir, and any <br />reservoir constructed in addition thereto, is that portion of the <br />total reservoir capacity not needed for replacement purposes. Water <br />stored in such cater,ory mav be sold or lease0 bv the United States <br />to water users in Colorado for any purpose recofTIized by the la~s of <br />the IJni ted States: Provided, That the sale of water for use outsi de <br />the natural basin of the Colorado River can only be made with the <br />consent of the Colorado River !;ater Conservation /listri ct, Charfes <br />for the use of such water' shall be estahlished b" the Secreto'lry of <br />the Interior hy appropriate contract in accordance wi th the pa\'ment <br />ahility of such water USers, <br />7, The primal'", purpose of Ruedi Reservoir, ane any reservoir <br />constructed in addition thereto, is to furnish, to the extent of <br />its capacity, in like ,"anner as if the nroject were constructed i-v <br />a water conservancy district organized pursuant to the laws of the <br />State of Colorado, the water reQuired for the protection of western <br />Colorado water users by the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes <br />1953, 149-6-13, readinr as follows: <br /> <br />However, any 'lorks or facilities planned and desi!!Tled for the <br />exportation of water from the natural basin of the Colorado River <br />and its tributaries in Colorado, by any district created under this <br />article, shall be subiect to the provisions of the Colorado River <br />Compact and the Boulder Canyon Project Act. Any such works or <br />facilities shall be desirned, constructed and operated in such a <br />manner that the rresent appropriations of water, and in addition <br />thereto prospective uses of water for irrir,ation and other beneficial <br />consumptive use purposes, including consumptive uses for domes'tic, <br />mining,.and industrial purposes, within the natural basin of the <br />Colorado River in the State of Colorado, fro"" >!hich water is expor- <br />ted, will not be impaired nor increased in cost at the expense of <br />the water users within the natural basin. The facilities and other <br />means for the, accomplishment of said purpose shall be incorporated <br />in, and made a part of any project plans for the exportation of water <br />from said natural basin in Colorado. <br /> <br />B, Project diversions from Lime Creek shall he made only in the <br />months of Ilay and June of each year, unless the Colorado River Water <br /> <br />. <br />