Upper Basin Demand Management Program Sample Clauses
The Upper Basin Demand Management Program clause establishes a framework for reducing water consumption in the Upper Basin region to help manage overall water supply. In practice, this clause allows for the voluntary or compensated reduction of water use by water rights holders, with the conserved water being stored or allocated for critical needs such as drought response or compact compliance. Its core function is to provide a structured approach to balancing water demand with available resources, thereby helping to prevent shortages and ensure legal obligations are met.
Upper Basin Demand Management Program. The Upper Division States, through the Commission, shall have access to the Unfilled Storage Capacity authorized in Section II, supra, only upon development and approval of an Upper Basin Demand Management Program. In developing and approving such a program, the following conditions and requirements, at a minimum, must be satisfied: