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.' lGlC . Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. Article VI - REVIEW AND AMENDMENT These Operating Principles may be subject to review and amendment not more than once a year at the request of any of the parties signatory: provided, that at least one review shall be accomplished within the first 10 years following completion of the Trinidad Dam and at least one review shall be accomplished every 10 years thereafter. The primary object of such reviews will be obtaining optimum beneficial use of water as conditions change, operating experience is gained, and more technical data become available. FIVE CONDITIONS State of Kansas I. AIl inflows over established Colorado water rights (1,156.05 c.f.s.) be designated flood flows and released as promptly as downstream conditions permit. The only time water so designated may be stored in the conservation pool will be when John Martin Reservoir does not have the capacity to store additional water. . 2. Any subsequent amendment of the Operating Principles should be subject to review and approval of the same interests as provided for in the original procedure. 3. Assurances that there will be no significant increase in water use which would result in a depletion of water yield to other Colorado and Kansas water users. 4. That 5 years after beginning operation of the Trinidad Reservoir for irrigation purposes, the Operating Principles be reviewed to determine the effect, if any, the operation has had on other Colorado and Kansas water users and the principles amended as necessary. Each 10 years thereafter, reviews should be provided with amendments as needed. 5. All operating records be open for inspection by any qualified representative of the Arkansas River Compact Administration. The Bureau of Reclamation concurs fully with the "Operating Principles" as set forth above, and further agrees with the five conditions noted and suggested by the State of Kansas, also stated above. . 12