FLOW OBJECTIVES x. Xxxxxxxx Flow Objective Except with respect to limitations provided herein in Section 5, releases from the City Delaware Basin Reservoirs shall be in quantities designed to maintain, during Normal storage conditions, a minimum basic rate of flow at the gaging station of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at Montague, N. J. of 1,750 cubic feet per second (cfs), as directed by the River Master in accordance with Section VII. of the Decree. During Basinwide Drought Watch, Drought Warning, and Drought Emergency, in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement and Section 2.5.3.B. and Tables 1 and 2 of the Delaware River Basin Water Code (Water Code), the Montague flow objective shall vary based upon the time of year and location of the salt front, and minimum compensating releases shall be made by the City of New York from its reservoirs in the upper Delaware Basin. The Decree Parties, with the guidance of the Operations Support Tool described herein in Section 6, shall seek to maximize the frequency of the minimum basic rate of 1,750 cfs flows at the USGS gaging station at Montague, N.J. without adversely impacting basin water supplies and other objectives of the FFMP.
FLOW OBJECTIVES x. Xxxxxxxx Flow Objective In accordance with Section III. B. 1. (b) of the Decree, except with respect to limitations provided herein, releases from the City Delaware Basin Reservoirs shall be in quantities designed to maintain a minimum basic rate of flow during Normal conditions at the gaging station of the United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) at Montague of 1,750 cubic feet per second (cfs) during the period from September 16 through June 14 and 1,850 cfs during the period June 15 through September 15 in accordance with Section 4.c., as directed by the River Master in accordance with Section VII of the Decree. The Decree Parties agree to evaluate the desirability of and alternatives to the existing Montague flow objective, including consideration of the availability of increased storage, and provide a report with recommendations within three years after the effective date of this Agreement. If a recommendation for change is made, the impact on the Trenton flow objective (see Paragraph b. below) shall be assessed.
FLOW OBJECTIVES x. Xxxxxxxx Flow Objective Except with respect to limitations provided herein in Section 5, releases from the City Delaware Basin Reservoirs shall be in quantities designed to maintain, during Normal storage conditions, a minimum basic rate of flow at the gaging station of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at Montague, N. J. of 1,750 cubic feet per second (cfs), as directed by the River Master in accordance with Section VII. of the Decree. During Basinwide Drought Watch, Drought Warning, and Drought Emergency, in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement and Section 2.5.3.B. and Tables 1 and 2 of the Delaware River Basin Water Code (Water Code), the Montague flow objective shall vary based upon the time of year and location of the salt front, and minimum compensating releases shall be made by the City of New York from its reservoirs in the upper Delaware Basin.
