Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />(e) Regulatory wastes. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Operating Criteria provide that after the commencement of delivery of mainstream <br />water by means of the Central Arizona Project, a determination will be made on the <br />extent that reasonable beneficial consumptive use requirements of mainstream users in <br />the Lower Basin will be met. <br /> <br />These reasonable beneficial consumptive use requirements are met according to whether <br />a "normal," "surplus," or "shortage" condition exists. The "normal" condition is <br />defined as annual pumping and release from Lake Mead sufficient to satisfy 7,500,000 <br />AF of consumptive use in accordance with the decree in Arizona v. California, 376 U.S. <br />340 (1964). Taking into account all relevant factors associated with existing and <br />expected future conditions in the Basin, it has been determined that conditions in the <br />Colorado River system, including Lake Mead, are sufficient to satisfy 7,500,000 AF of <br />consumptive use in accordance with Article II(B)( 1) of the decree in Arizona v. <br />California. Therefore, the "normal" condition is the criterion governing the operation of <br />Lake Mead for calendar year 1991. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Nothing in the decree in Arizona v. California is to be construed as prohibiting the <br />Secretary of the Interior from releasing water apportioned but unused in any state for <br />that year for consumptive use in other Lower Division States. No rights to the recurrent <br />use of such water shall accrue by reason of the use of such water. In light of this <br />provision, and the special studies conducted in conjunction with the development of this <br />AOP and in accordance with Article II(B)(6) of the decree, it has been determined that <br />California will be allowed to utilize water apportioned to but unused by Arizona and <br />Nevada in calendar year 1991 in addition to the 4.4 MAF apportioned to California in <br />Article II(B)(I) as long as the total annual consumptive use by mainstream users in the <br />Lower Division States does not exceed 7,500.000 AF. As decreed, California shall not <br />obtain any rights to the recurrent use of water apportioned to Arizona and Nevada but <br />not used by those states. <br /> <br />The 1991 plan takes into consideration the unauthorized diversions for temporary <br />beneficial consumptive use of mainstream water by present noncontract users. A task <br />force has been established to identify such unauthorized diversions (including <br />underground diversions), develop a process and the criteria for eliminating them, and <br />prevent any new unauthorized diversions. <br /> <br />Mexican Treaty <br /> <br /> <br />Pursuant to the Water Treaty of 1944 with the United Mexican States (Treaty Series <br />994,59 Stat. 1119) it has been determined that the guaranteed quantity of 1,500,000 AF <br />of water will be delivered to Mexico during calendar year 1991. The delivery of the <br />1,500,000 AF of water to Mexico will be in accordance with Article 15 of the Treaty, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />I <br />