General Quantity Commitments Clause Samples

General Quantity Commitments a) The Parties will establish and implement RIM classifications, Learning Plans, Transboundary Water Quantity Objectives and monitoring in accordance with the RIM approach and Appendices D, H, and I. b) Transboundary Water Quantity Objectives will be based on a seasonal, or as otherwise agreed, assessment of the needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem and a commitment to share surface water equitably, as described in sections 6.1 c) and d). c) The upstream Party will pass an amount of water equal to the sum of needs for the Ecological Integrity of the Aquatic Ecosystem plus 50% or more of the Available Water to the downstream Party, calculated at the border for each transboundary surface water body, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. d) The Parties agree that the water that may be withdrawn or diverted under water allocations and applications for water allocations existing before the date of this Agreement are considered part of each Party’s equitable share in section 6.1 c). e) The timeframe for calculating the amount of water to be passed will be agreed by the Parties and may be instantaneous, daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, or annually. f) The responsible Party or Parties will meet the Transboundary Water Quantity Objective as calculated or measured at the border or designated monitoring station. g) The Parties will track and annually report Consumptive Use or its surrogate on Transboundary Waters and the achievement of Transboundary Water Quantity Objectives.