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<br />A'II'~n_M or ContnM1 E..il~.'-' (S<<. 4/S./J(c))
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<br />"ConlfaCt clltitle:ments nwy be ~gnc:d from one: entity 10 allOlhc:r
<br />In cYlIlu.atinga rcque51 rOT appfOYlll ma propo5Cd Ullignmenl, the
<br />Regional Director shall ~dcr, .mong oilier things, the .utl'lorit)' and
<br />the tap.abibty of the &Sl!iignce to fulfill the ronlractu.al obligalionL 1M
<br />hgiDnlJi Dlr<<uw may ~ __ oradditioNJ COtIUQctual ob/igalions a.f
<br />co1tditioNofllisoppN^oaL T....nsactionnmich inYOM: a mangc: in owner.
<br />U1ipanda change in the type otplace or useshaU require boIba" appr0Ye4
<br />a56igr..ncnt and appro-oed lran,;fer." (c:mph..added)
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<br />Trandc:n of Elllith_lIu (5<<. 415.lI(d))
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<br />"TrQlU[<!1'fare:pnmi11tdonly wUlrirl Q State. In OOMidering teq\,lCl;lI
<br />for tf1lll1dcn., the Regional Director ~h,all COI\SIdcr. among other relevant
<br />fac101'1i: (i)pol:cnli.,impacu.onOlhcr.....tcrvscrs.,(ii).pplic3blc I_....hich
<br />may facilitate or ron.~noin s\lCh lrarufcrs., (iii) applit-able Depanmenlal,
<br />Reelaminion, orOlh.er Federal regulations, poIirie&, or gu.idchna; in effect
<br />at the timeallhc remw,no (iv) appropmtc inpul from aullloriliuofll'lc
<br />State within .1lich tbe tnllMfer is p~." (emphu added)
<br />TransfrrslirrtiudllO~C~&iII!'.''1l'1e",a.ri",um
<br />amount ofwaterlhal may be apprtM:d for traMlershal1 be ba$cd upon IIle
<br />0>Tf'a~ beneficial COIWlMpli>T UM for 1M p'r\.Wus 5)'fflTS. ... The
<br />tnllnsfnee mWiI mcctthe IW ofbenerlcial use as outlined in 5<<:. 415.6."
<br />(emphasisaddt4).
<br />MiligatWII(Jf'C~for71lird-Parry/ntpacts. ''YDnMera.'iIl
<br />nO! ~ appl'tJYl:d unleM Iheacquiringparty(tnnsferee) rommiu; in writing
<br />10 mitigate or compensate for Ihird-pal1y impacu; of surh trall$fers to II'Ic
<br />s,llisfaC1ioft of the Regional Director and ;"'fX'C/NrlUrd pania, im:ludinJ.
<br />bllt not limiled 10. Ihe roonly of origin of Lhe '""lIter user offering the
<br />lraru.fer." (emplw.isadded)
<br />MQ1IQ~of'dkd'ANkDw'" 1'NAsf~. "In regard 10 If&Mfers
<br />in\oO/ving Wlter runently w..cd for agriculhl!1l1 pnxl<IClion. Ihe Regional
<br />Director sh;,.1I require appropriate contrarlWll commitments which pro-
<br />vide for Ihe pennanenl mana~mcnl of idled Iand$for Pul'J"O'oCS includlOs.
<br />but not limiu~d to, vegetalive management, dust ahalemenl, enlfi.ion
<br />COlIlroI. and fire protl:ction. Such rommitmcnlS may include: (i) dir<<1
<br />managl:menlhythepartic5tothelnonsferattheirupent>e,withoverr.ight
<br />by the Rcgiom.l Ditt"ClOr; or (ii)Cl>tabJis.hmentofa non.revocahle inte~l.
<br />bcarinlc.'i{"roo;art'O\lnt",'hichwillprovidcsutrlCienlannual~nllC$for
<br />the Regional Director to manage Ihe idled IaIld5 on . permanent basis."
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<br />.:uha~ or Tffilpor&ry Sa~ or W8Cfl' (.~. 4/.i9)
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<br />",\ Lallier Basin &ala; '""lIter\l5C:r may rcqU<<llbc Regional Director
<br />to appfOl.-e an e.lCunge ...;Ih or temponllry SIIle to another l..ower &sin
<br />SUtu ""atcr user ....ithin Ihe SlIme State.." Generally, the n:gulation of
<br />tlCllanges Ind temponl)'S.il1cs follOVl'l' II'Ic replatton oltr111l$fers:: limited
<br />to hilitorical con~umplive IlK, and mitigation or compensation for third.
<br />p.orty imp.K~ Euh..ngu lInJ lemporal) i41cs .hall aot excc:"d om; )'Ur.
<br />AdJititvuJJt"at:r..rs, In n:~iewing. rtqUC$! foun exeunge or tempo.
<br />nil)' sale, Reclamation may coMidu Olher (actora including. but nOl
<br />limited 10:
<br />(1) ~I loCller ",-hieh is an agrio:ultll!'al......ter ~r mus.l. maintain Iand$
<br />and ..-orb in a nmdilion ..-hereby ll'lc lands could lake Ind n:ccive "'''Ier
<br />It all times during the period of the exchange or lemporary58Ie;"
<br />(2) "if all exchange or temporaf)' ule is made by an IgriI."\lltunIIl user
<br />10 I domwic U$Cr during the t'OSt.repaymcnt period for f1~r poo.er-
<br />plant. Redamation shalllWiCssa char~ ofSO.2:'i to SO.so per acrc loot. as
<br />appropnale. for tile quanlil)' 0( water e)l;(hangcd or 5OkI, pa)"abk annu.
<br />any:n
<br />(3) "CJlchanges. of ...-,lIer may be scttk4 by monetary pa)'ment in lieu
<br />of return of "'aIel". An urn..nge 0( ...:aler ma)" no! include th.c banlting of
<br />""'tel" in Federal n:servoirs for 1ater...ilhd...-.nl.-
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<br />"'lIHWaa N_"pt~ W..... (5<<. 415.15)
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<br />IJ?wiUIg ~ "!be Rcgjonal [)in:rtar lMy COMider
<br />..-bec:ling non-O:lkl..-.do RM:r _ter throup, the Colorado RJw;r if the
<br />rolJowingrondil~'n:met:"
<br />(1) ALl enlily Ihll duin:s to ..-heel_ler mlAllUbmit a rcqlKSt foe
<br />appl"fMli;
<br />(2) 11Ic appiianl agrc<< to pay III com innmcd by the Uniled
<br />States to n:vio:w tbe propoul;
<br />(3) The entily ml.l5l enter inlO conlract wilh the Regional DilUtor
<br />prior 10 any wtlcc1ing of water,
<br />(4) 'The applicanl shall indemnify and hoM tlarmlCAl the United
<br />SUICli and OIher'""lller Wiers from any k>>lf at property damage, 01" claims
<br />ofdamagc by "any Molurc: wha~rand bywhonuoeYcr"" arisingffOD\
<br />lIctlvitiel. perfonncd under the corllract;
<br />(5) lbc Rcponal Din:etor m""t Iklenninc that "the water 10 be
<br />wheeled could not havt: reached and that_terfrom Ihe iO\I~ has never
<br />reached tll<: ma;ll5ln:amn 01 the CoIora4o Riw:r;
<br />(6) "The _ter received into tile ColonwJo R.iverfor...-hcclings.h.all
<br />It all times be of eqWll or beller quality Ihan tllal 0( tnc mainstream at
<br />the point ....here the non--COlorado River_ter enters the mainslream;"
<br />(7) "The applicant ml.l5l w.o.... that..-hccling..;1I not ad\-ersely
<br />impact the righlSofOlherparti6;"
<br />(8)''lltcapplicronlmustcomplywi1haUapplicltblelaw5andn:gu-
<br />Iation&of Felkral,Slale,and 1000001lutl\ontia; lhat have jurisdiction fl'YCr
<br />the k'>CilLKlfI....here Ihe...ateris.,.;lhdra"'"JI;"
<br />(9) "Waler Ihat is wl\cclcd in lhe Coklrado River, diverted, .nd
<br />Slib5cquclltly returned to tile Colora40 River ,hill be considered Colo-
<br />raoo River water Ind $/\all not: be av.ailable for runhl:r diveJAon n:turn
<br />Oowcredit \In.Jcr the .1leelingagrecmcnltoeiLbcrthe useror theStJote;"
<br />(10) "('he Regional Direttor.,.;1I nO( '""lImnt ltle qUllity olllle
<br />""lIIter dclMrcd 10 a ""-heelin&: contractor;"
<br />(JI) "'The applicant shall romply wilh Ibc l"l:quircmcnlS for _ter
<br />l'OIlscn'alion, the ;'>:ation.al Envif'Oflmenl.lJ Policy Act, the Endangered
<br />SpcriCliAct, and "Olher appliC'llblc environmenlllllla'l4, n:gulalions. and
<br />pmn:duru;"
<br />(12) The applicant mw;t i"'lall mcasuremellt dcvicei applicable: to
<br />the Region'il Dircaor;
<br />(13) "The non.CoIora40 Rivcr...-aler shall be iub;cct to such con.
<br />ditionsaslC't\lmlllltion,rttenlion.relcasc,and...-ilhdrawalastheSccn:.
<br />tary may presrribcand s.hall share in CoIoI"ll4o Rivcrlos.seli at lite Arne
<br />rate C$UobJishcd or rnodiftcd by ll'lc Regional Director fOf Colorado
<br />Rivr:t_lcrloMa.;"
<br />(14) "1lte Iw1inlnt will receive noctedil forC1lCrz:y !eltCralion as
<br />. ~u.It olwbcckd _ler I*"'ing lhrough hydroelectric ~r ~ncnll.
<br />lion facilities of the United Stales; and"
<br />(15) "l1le applicant ...-ill obtain awt'tMIl ohhe State or StatC$ from
<br />....hich tbewaterM; lObe divcrtcdand lbe StaIeOrStatCfilhrough and from
<br />...hieh tl'lc _ter is wheeled .nd ..;lbdntWll:."
<br />Prionty of U~ of ColoTruJo Ri>w ~ r>>rd DMwy Sysunt..
<br />"Co!orado Rr.-er ....Ier &halt t...YC priorily O\o'Cr _--COlont-do River
<br />_leI" in lhe IISC of the Colorado Rivet S10flll<: and delivery 5)'$Iem.
<br />When m.uopc:r..l~ require nouoJ coctrol n:~ ..hclbcr Ihroup,
<br />a lIydroelcctrkJ"O'WCrgeneratoror a spiltw.y, non-Cokmtdo River....ter
<br />..-ill be n:leased befon: Colorado RMr water il re~."
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<br />operations require nood control releases., whether through a
<br />hydroelectric power generator or a spillway, non-Colorado
<br />River water will be released before Colorado River water is
<br />released."
<br />In effect, the bureau offers applicants a junior priorilY on
<br />storage and deli\"Cry systems. In eJlcbange, !he applicanl pays
<br />all emits and implicilly pays an acce&S fee cons~ing of lwO
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<br />ContiflUtd on pogt 14 . . .
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<br />(714) 621-4793
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<br />\\\\TER STRATEGIST P"~Ii,hcd ~y 5(""'"0,10<, P,Q, Bo.963, Clmmonl, CA 9171.
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