Interim Guidelines definition
Examples of Interim Guidelines in a sentence
Consistent with and pursuant to provisions in the 2007 Seven States’ Agreement and the 2007 Interim Guidelines, the Parties have regularly consulted regarding various issues that have arisen prior to and during implementation of the 2007 Interim Guidelines.
On December 13, 2007, the Secretary adopted a record of decision, based in large part on the States’ Recommendation, entitled the Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lake ▇▇▇▇, effective through December 31, 2025 (through preparation of the 2026 Annual Operating Plan) (“Interim Period”).
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 consultation was limited to the terms of this Companion Agreement and the Upper Basin and Lower Basin DCPs, and was not for the purpose of the Secretary’s formal review required in Section XI.G.7.D of the 2007 Interim Guidelines.
The Secretary shall provide and describe 24-Month Study assumptions and projected operations, including those related to Lower Basin water use, to the Parties prior to the completion of the April and August 24-Month Studies under the 2007 Interim Guidelines.
Therefore, the Parties have agreed that it is necessary and beneficial to pursue additional actions beyond those contemplated in the 2007 Interim Guidelines to reduce the likelihood of reaching critical elevation levels in Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lake ▇▇▇▇ through the Interim Period.
Both the Upper Basin DCP and the Lower Basin DCP are supplemental to and in furtherance of the goals of the 2007 Interim Guidelines.
Operational adjustments in monthly volumes at ▇▇▇▇ Canyon Dam will be considered first to minimize the risk of Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ declining below the Target Elevation consistent with the Criteria for Coordinated Long-Range Operation of Colorado River Reservoirs, which is currently implemented through the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lake ▇▇▇▇.
The approach for federal consultation of Aboriginal groups for major resource projects was created in accordance with Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation: Interim Guidelines for Federal Officials to Fulfill the Legal Duty to Consult (INAC/Department of Justice; February 2008).
This Drought Response Operations Agreement will not extend beyond the term for operations as set forth in the Record of Decision for the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Lake ▇▇▇▇ (December 31, 2025 but after finalization of the 2026 Annual Operating Plan, unless terminated sooner) without the written consent of all the Parties.