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State water official warns Colorado River negotiations could force significant Upper Basin cuts
Summary
A Division of Water Rights representative told the council the seven‑state Colorado River negotiations may result in substantial Upper Basin curtailments, potential 200,000-acre-foot reductions in short term scenarios and wide legal/priority implications for post‑1922 storage projects; the state will have to implement any allocated curtailments.
A Division of Water Rights representative briefed the Public Lands Council on the status of Colorado River negotiations and the potential implications for Upper Basin water users.
The speaker said negotiators face short deadlines to reach an agreement in principle and warned that if the seven basin states cannot agree, the Bureau of Reclamation may impose its own plan. He…
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