Upper Basin definition

Upper Basin means those parts of the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming within and from which waters naturally drain into the Colorado River System above ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, and also all parts of said states located without the drainage area of the Colorado River System which are now or shall hereafter be beneficially served by waters diverted from the System above ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, as defined in the Colorado River Compact.

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Upper Basin shall refer to the Upper Colorado River Basin and have the same meaning as defined in the 1922 Colorado River Compact and the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Compact.

Upper Basin means those parts of the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming within and from which waters naturally drain into the Colorado River System above Lee Ferry, and also all parts of said states located without the drainage area of the Colorado River System which are now or shall hereafter be beneficially served by waters diverted from the System above Lee Ferry, as defined in the Colorado River Compact.

Examples of Upper Basin in a sentence

It identifies specific actions and time frames currently believed to be required to recover the endangered fishes in the most expeditious manner in the Upper Basin.
The Colorado Squawfish [Pikeminnow] Recovery Plan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1991) listed the Green River as the highest priority area for recovery of the species, and the recovery goals (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2002c) consider the Green River subbasin as the center of the Upper Basin Colorado pikeminnow metapopulation.
The Section 7 Agreement (including Section 7 Consultation, Sufficient Progress, and Historic Projects Agreement) was developed by Recovery Program participants to clarify how Section 7 consultations will be conducted on water depletion impacts related to new projects and impacts associated with historic projects (existing projects requiring a new Federal action) in the Upper Basin.
A number of potentially harmful contaminants (including selenium, petroleum derivatives, heavy metals, ammonia, and uranium) and suspected contaminant "hot spots" have been identified in the Upper Basin.
Tributary and mainstem flow recommendations will be carefully coordinated to address recovery needs from an Upper Basin wide perspective.
Blockage of Colorado pikeminnow movement by dams and water-diversion structures has been suggested as an important cause of the decline of this species in the Upper Basin (▇▇▇▇ 1984; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1991).
The Recovery Program and the San ▇▇▇▇ River Basin Recovery Implementation Program provide for the coordinated implementation of management actions/tasks that contribute to recovery in the Upper Basin recovery unit.
The Secretary shall make such storage capacity available provided that the Commission requests use of the storage capacity for the purpose of storing water conserved as part of an Upper Basin Demand Management Program.
Further, the Recovery Program is intended to serve as a reasonable and prudent alternative to avoid the likelihood of jeopardy to the continued existence of the endangered fishes and to avoid the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat in Section 7 consultations on depletion impacts related to new projects and all impacts (except the discharge of pollutants such as trace elements, heavy metals, and pesticides) associated with historic water projects in the Upper Basin.
The Parties have worked together and with the Lower Colorado River Division States of Arizona, California and Nevada (“Lower Division States”), relevant federal agencies and interested stakeholders to identify and develop a Drought Contingency Plan that will help minimize and mitigate the risks associated with drought in the Upper Basin.

More Definitions of Upper Basin

Upper Basin means that geographic area including the South Fork of the Coeur d’ Alene River drainage east of the confluence of the South Fork and North Fork of the Coeur d’ Alene River, including the Box, but excluding the Lucky Friday Active Area.

Upper Basin means ‘Upper Basin’ as defined in article II(f) of the Colorado River Compact.

Upper Basin. Team shall mean: that team constituted pursuant to Section 16.2.2.A

Upper Basin means the Upper San ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Canyon Basin. The boundaries of the Upper Basin are more particularly described in maps and documents held or created by the Watermaster.