Basin States definition
Examples of Basin States in a sentence
Such action shall be performed, to the greatest extent practicable, with advance consultation and coordination with the Upper Division States, through the Commission, and following consultation with the Governors’ Representatives of the Colorado River Basin States consistent with the Companion Agreement.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that implementation and operation of the Upper Basin and Lower Basin DCPs consistent with this Companion Agreement are intended to further the goals and coordinated operations of Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lake ▇▇▇▇ pursuant to the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and to enhance conservation of water in the Colorado River System for the benefit of each of the Colorado River Basin States.
Such action shall be performed, to the greatest extent practicable, with advance consultation and coordination with the Upper Division States, through the Commission, and following consultation with the Governors’ Representatives of the Colorado River Basin States consistent with the Agreement Concerning Colorado River Drought Contingency Management and Operations (“Companion Agreement”).
Consistent with the 2007 Interim Guidelines and the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇’ Agreement, and consistent with the recent history of collaboration on the Colorado River to address and avoid circumstances that could form the basis for claims or controversies, consultation on the terms and application of this Companion Agreement and the Upper Basin and Lower Basin DCPs, has occurred between the Governors’ Representatives, Colorado River Basin States and the Secretary of the Interior.
The Conference of Heads of State and Government (“the Conference”) shall be composed of Heads of State and Government of Nile Basin States.
Nile Basin States shall, individually and, where appropriate, jointly through cost-sharing by the Nile Basin State or States that may be affected, make every effort to take all appropriate measures to prevent or mitigate conditions related to the Nile River System that may be harmful to other Nile Basin States, whether resulting from human conduct or natural causes, such as flood conditions, invasive water weeds, water-borne diseases, siltation, erosion, drought or desertification.
When necessary, Nile Basin States shall jointly develop contingency plans for responding to emergencies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with other potentially affected States and competent international organizations.
For the purposes of this provision, “emergency” means a situation that causes, or poses an imminent threat of causing, serious harm to Nile Basin States or other States and that results suddenly from natural causes, such as floods, landslides or earthquakes, or from human conduct, such as industrial accidents.
Nile Basin States shall in their respective territories utilize the water resources of the Nile River System in an equitable and reasonable manner.
Unless the Council decides otherwise, the venue of regular sessions shall rotate among the Nile Basin States in alphabetical order, in English.