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<br />are 17,600, 17,000, and 12,200 cfs, respectively, The March releases represent those needed to meet
<br />downstream water requirements including those caused by reduced operation of Senator Wash reservoir,
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<br />The final March 5, 2002, projected April through July 2002 unregulated inflow into Lake Powell
<br />was 4,000 maf, which is 50 percent of the 30-year average for the period 1961-1990, The final March 5,
<br />2002, projected unregulated inflow into Lake Powell for the 2001-02 water year was 7,116, or 59 percent
<br />of the 30-year average,
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<br />The Lower Division States' estimated consumptive use of Colorado River water for calendar year
<br />2002, as estimated by Reclamation, totals 8,101 maf arid is projected as follows: Arizona, 2,719 maf;
<br />California, 5,066 maf; and Nevada, 0,316 maf. Unmeasured return flow credit of 0,242 maf is already
<br />included in these estimates of projected consumptive use, For calendar year 2002, it is estimated the
<br />Central Arizona Project (CAP) will divert 1.491 maf, of which 0,351 mafis to be credited to the Arizona
<br />Water Bank, and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) will divert 1,251 maf,
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<br />The preliminary March I estimate (by Reclamation) of 2002 end-of-year California agricultural
<br />consumptive use of Colorado River water under the first three priorities and the sixth priority of the 1931
<br />Cal(fornia Seven Party Agreement is 3,785 maf.
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<br />Colorado River Operations
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<br />2003 Annual Operating Plan
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<br />Included in the Board folder is a notice from the U,S, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation)
<br />announcing the initiation of the process for development of the 2003 Annual Operating Plan for the
<br />Colorado River System Reservoirs (2003 AOP), Reclamation has scheduled two meetings of the Colorado
<br />River Management Work Group and one final consultation meeting with the Basin States representatives,
<br />The meeting dates are May 151h, June 13", and September 19, 2002, respectively,
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<br />Under the Interim Operating Guidelines, development of the 2003 AOP will be straight forward,
<br />provided that the Quantification Settlement Agreement is executed by the December 31, 2002, deadline,
<br />Consistent with the Interim Surplus Guidelines it is anticipated that operation of Lake Mead would be
<br />under a full domestic surplus; however, if the Quantification Settlement Agreement is not executed by the
<br />December 31, 2002, deadline, the Interim Surplus Guidelines would be suspended and the operation of
<br />Lake Mead would be under a 70R operating strategy, Under this operating strategy, a "normal" release
<br />to satisfy 7,5 maf of consumptive use from the mainstream in the Lower Basin would be expected,
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<br />Coordinated Long-Range Operating Criteria for Colorado River Reservoirs
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<br />On January 15, 2002, Reclamation published in the Federal Register a notice announcing that the
<br />Secretary of the Interior will sponsor a formal review of the Long-Range Operating Criteria for the
<br />Colorado River Reservoirs, as part of a 5-year review process, This will be lhe sixth review of the
<br />Operating Criteria conducted since the initial promulgation in 1970, Previous reviews of the Operating
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