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<br />RUEDI DAM A..'ID RESERVOJR, COLO.
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<br />R,'ailable ta said decreed rights except for stream depletion resulting
<br />from diversions bv this proJect to t.he Arkansas Valley.
<br />(b) The regulatory c~plleity of ]{uedi Resen'oir, and any resen'oir
<br />constructed in Ilddition thereto, is that portjon of the total reservoir
<br />capacity not needcd for replaeement purposes. 'Vater stored in such
<br />category may be sold or lellsed by the United St.ltes ta wat.er users
<br />in Colorado for any purpose. recognized by the. laws of the United
<br />States: Pro"ided. That, the sale of water for use outside the natural
<br />basin of the Colorado Riwr can only be. made with the consent of
<br />t.he Colorado Ri,'er 'Yater Conserv"hon Dist.rict. Charges for t.he
<br />use of such water shall be established by the Secretary of the Inte,
<br />rioI' by appropriate contract in accord"nee with the payment ability
<br />of such water users.
<br />7. The primary purpose of Huedi Reservoir, and any reser\"oi,'
<br />eonstructed in addit.ion thpl'eto, is to fl1l'ni~h! to the extent. of its
<br />eal'acity, in like manner as if the projeet were constructed by a
<br />water C-OIlserVan<.>-y distl"ict or~frBized pursuant. to the h\ws of the
<br />State of Colorado, the water reqnired for the protection of western
<br />Colorado water nsers by the provisions of Colorado Re,'ised Statutes
<br />19.53,149-6-13, reading as follows:
<br />Howerer, any worka 0[" facilities plannoo and designed tnr the expcartntioIl
<br />of water from the Dlltural basin of the Colorado River and its tributaries In
<br />Colorndo, by any dIstrict ereated under tbJIi artirle. sbnll be Rubjt.'l't to tbe
<br />provis[nU8 of the Colorado River C'OlDP8('t and the Boulder ClUl.fOn Proj~ct Act.
<br />Any such works or fudliti.e~ shall be d($lgm.>d. constructell, and operated in
<br />sucb Ii manner that the present appropriations of water, and in addition
<br />thereto prospective uses or water fOT irrigatiun amI (lther b{>neficisl conSUll1p-
<br />tiv~use ImrfJOSes, including consumptive llses lor domestie. mining, and indu:i-
<br />trial purI)O~e8. within t.he natuflll basin or the Colorado River hl the State of
<br />eolo1"D:do, from which water i'fl. e-x'J)Ol'te-d, will not h~ iml>'aired nCOT increased
<br />in ('o~t at the e:xr)l?ose ot thl' water u6{lra within the Wltural basin. The faciH.
<br />tie-s RIJd otber mettns for the accumplishment of suld purpose slwl1 be incor-
<br />porated In, nnd made 8 part (}f, any project ],]llllS for the- exportation or water
<br />from said utttursl basio in Colorado.
<br />8. Project diversions from Lime Creek shall Jx> ma.Je onl\' in the
<br />months of May and .r une of each year, unless the. Colorado Ri\'er
<br />"'Vater Conservation District sha.ll, by writ.ten communication, ad\'is€:
<br />the-Colorado Stnte e.nginee.r to th~ contr~U'y.
<br />n. The palties signatOl'Y to the operating principles agree that
<br />the respect.ive decrees which may be or have- Leen awarde.d. to the-
<br />parties he.l'eto flS a pn rt, of the Fryiugpan.Arkansfls l,,'oject. f\llr{
<br />nasalt project. sl,all be administered by the proper officials of the
<br />St.ate of Colorado in accordance wit.h t.he applicable lnws of the
<br />State of Colorado, a!,,! more part.icularly by the following principles
<br />and procedures~ to WIt.:
<br />(1) That the rlPTlIan<1 on tlw waters a,'nilahle under such
<br />decrees sllnll be allocated in Ow following se~uence:
<br />(a.) For di\"el"ion to t.he Arka,,"a, Valley through t.he collee-
<br />~.ion system and t.he-. facilit;ip.-s of t.he Fryingpnn-Arkam;as projed
<br />Hl liTI ~mol1Jlt not exc~edillg :l.n Hg~regate of 120,000 acre. feet of
<br />wate-I' J)] [lny )'f'.ar. hut. HOt. to exee-ed n tot-al a~grega.tl? of 2~3~,2.8(J()
<br />aCrl~-f~et. in any pe.f'iod of :34 r~l)nse('.utj"'e l"eiu:-; reckoned in con-
<br />t.inuing pl"r}f!T"essi,'e sel't~_s stm-ting:: ",it,h th~~firfit full ve.ar of diver-
<br />sions, bot.h Jimitnt-jons herein being exeJuSlve of ,Roaring Fork
<br />exehnnges as pI'O\'ide(l in (c) be)ow1 and exclusive of dil'ersions
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