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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />,I <br />I <br />I' <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />.... <br />...] <br />l):l <br />o <br /> <br />OPERATING CRITERIA FOR GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR <br /> <br />Paragraph 6 of the October 5, 1955, Stipulation and Decree (as amended <br />on October 12, 1955, and fi led with the United States District Court <br />for the District of Colorado in civil action Nos. 2782, 5016, and 5017l <br />calls for the development and submission of operating plans for <br />Green Mountain Reservoi r and are included as a part of thi s report. <br /> <br />The provisions that relate to the operation of Green Mountain Reservoir <br />are contained in the: <br /> <br />October 12, 1955, Stipulation and Decree <br />April 16, 1964, Stipulation and Decree <br />November 2, 1977, Memorandum Opinion and Order <br />February 9, 1978, Supplemental Judgment and Decree <br />Consolidated Case Nos. 2782, 5016, and 5017 <br />Senate Document No. 80, 75th Congress, 1st Session <br /> <br />Operations will be consistent with these provisions. <br /> <br />The criteria are listed below. <br /> <br />1. Winter operation (October 16-April 14) <br />a. Bypass inflow to supply downstream vested rights. <br /> <br />b. Replace water withheld by the C8T Project, as required. <br /> <br />c. Maximize power generation, while maintaining <br /> <br />(1) Adequate storage to meet the anticipated requirements of <br />Senate Document No. 80. <br /> <br />(2) A mlOlmum power head which is consistent with the <br />integrated system power operations. <br /> <br />2. Operation during snowmelt period (April-July) <br /> <br />a. <br /> <br />Bypass inflow, as required, to supply downstream vested rights. <br />Replace water withheld by the CBT Project, as required. <br /> <br />Fill without spilling. <br /> <br />b. <br /> <br />c. <br /> <br />d. <br /> <br />Maximize power operation consistent with l.c. <br />Make releases as out lined in the above referenced documents.l <br /> <br />e. <br /> <br />1 By the use of these criteri a for current operat i ng purposes, the <br />United States does not intend to imply any definition of rights and <br />obligations. The order in which these criteria are listed does not <br />reflect any intended priority. <br /> <br />27 <br />