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<br />. . <br />M1G54 <br /> <br />in Aspen Reservoir shall be considered to have a elate of <br />priority for the storage and use of replacement water <br />earlier than that of the priorities for the water diverted <br />to the Eastern Slope by this project. <br />(h) Said Aspen Reservoir, or such other replacement <br />reservoirs as provided in paragraph (a) herein, as are <br />pJJmned as a part of the project, shall be constructed at <br />the same time as the other parts of the project and shall <br />be completed before azv water is diverted to the Eastern <br />Slope of the ContinentaJ. Divide by means of said project. <br />(i) Inasmuch as the State of Colorado has ratified the <br />Upper Basin States Compact and the Color&c:b River COIIlpSct, <br />and inasmuch as the construction of this project is to be <br />undertaken by the United States, the project, its operation. <br /> <br />lII&intenance. and use must be subject to the provisions of <br /> <br />said Upper Basin States Compact of October 11, 1948. ( <br /> <br />Stat. <br /> <br />). said Colorado River Compact of NoveJDber 24. <br /> <br />v' <br /> <br />1922 (42 Stat. 111). section 13 of the Boulder Canyon Project <br /> <br />Act. dated December 21, 1928 (45 stat. 1057-1064), am inse- <br />t <br />far as the waters of the Arkansas River are conClltned. said <br /> <br />Colorado-Kansas Compact dated <br /> <br />1948, ( <br /> <br />Stat. <br /> <br />). No'tvr.lthstanding the relative priori ties specified <br />in paragraph (h) herein. if an obligation is created under <br />said compact or compacts to augment the supp~ of water from <br />the State of Colorado to satisfy the provisions of said <br /> <br />compacts. the diversion for the benefit of the Eastern Slope <br />shall be discontinued in advance of lIllY Jl'estern Slope <br /> <br />appropriat ions . <br /> <br />8 <br />