Drought Year Water Transfers

Process that applied in Drought Year 2001
Expected to be similar in 2005 with some refinements (updated )

Transfer Guidelines (more details)

A.  Basic Criteria (Principles) and some conditions for “fast track” response to transfer request be articulated including:

1.  Equivalent reductions in consumptive use
2.  Water that would have been used if not for transfer
3.  Transfer must adhere to specific delivery schedule
4.  Must be no adverse change in instream flow
5.  Operational Impacts

B.  Develop and agree to technical details that support the principles

C.  Develop scenarios that describe the technical criteria

Drought Year Transfer Process Flow Chart - 2001

Approved 2001 Transfers

2001 Transfer Proposal Submittal Guidelines

See Approved 2001 Transfers  for format examples

If you have questions, please contact Dave Murillo at the Bureau of Reclamation

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