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11G7 . 3 OPERATING PRINCIPLES, FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT simultaneous demands of senior diversions in western Colorado exist- inR at the time of the adoption of these operatinf': principles, and shall be so operated to accomplish this purpose. Water stored in such capacity shall be released by the United States. upon the re- quest of the Colorado StateenRineer, to the extent that water would have been available to said decreed rights except for stream depletion resulting from diversions by this project to the Arkansas Valley. . (b) The regulatory capadty of Ruedi 'Rese'rvoir, and any reservoir constructed in addition thereto. is that portion of the total reservoir capacity not needed for replacement purposes. Water stored in such category may be sold or leased by the united States to water users in Colorado for any purpose recognized by the laws of the {mited States: Provided, That the sale of water for use outside the natural basin of the Colorado River Can only be made with the consent of the Colorado Ri ver \,ater Conservation nistri ct. Charpes for the use of such water shall be established b'! the Secreta1"J of the Interior by appropriate contract in accordance with the payment ability of such water users. 7. The primary purpose of Ruedi Reservoir, and any reservoir constructed in addition thereto, is to furnish, to the extent of its capacity, in like manner as if the project were constructed t." a water conservancy district organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, the water required for the protection of western Colorado water users by the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes 1953, 149-6-13, reading as follows: However, any works or facilities planned and desi~ed for the exportation of water from the natural basin of the Colorado River and its tributaries in COlorado, by any district created under this article, shall be subject to the provisions of the Colorado River Compact and the Boulder Canyon Project Act. Any such works or facilities shall be designed, constructed and operated in such a manner that the present aporopriations of water, and in addition thereto prospective uses of water for irrif,ation and other beneficial consumptive use purposes, including consumptive uses for domestic, mining, and industrial purposes, within the natural basin of the Colorado River in the State of Colorado, fro", which water is expor- ted, will not be impaired nor increased in cost at the expense of the water users within the natural hasin. The facilities and other means for the accomplishment of said purpose shall he incorporated in, and made a part of any project plans for the exportation of water from said natural basin in Colorado. 8. Project diversions from Lime Creek shall be made only in the months of lIay and June of each year, unless the Colorado River Water .