CPG Sacramento River Settlement Contract. On March 4, 2005, CPG renewed its Settlement Contract (Contract No. 14-06- 200-7422A-R-1) with the United States. The Settlement Contract settled disputes between the United States and CPG as it pertained to the rights of each party to divert water from the regulated flow of the Sacramento River, provides for a supplemental supply in those months where the rights are deficient, and provides additional restrictions on diversion. The contract specifically identifies the volume of “Base Supply” and “Project Water” that can be diverted from the Sacramento River. The Base Supply is the quantity of surface water that may be diverted by CPG from the Sacramento River each month during the period April through October each year without payment to the United States. The quantity of Base Supply is based on CPG’s underlying post-1914 appropriative water rights from the Sacramento River, confirmed by water right licenses 904, 905, and 5487. Project Water is all water that may be diverted by CPG from the Sacramento River during the period of April through October in excess of the Base Supply as agreed to in the Settlement Contract. Table 1-2 presents the allowable diversion quantities of Base Supply and Project Water, as identified in Exhibit A of the Settlement Contract. Table 1-2 Allowable Monthly Diversions, acre-feet (af) Source April May June July August September October Annual Total Base 6,890 13,970 14,690 5,070 980 6,730 1,860 50,190 Project — — — 304 288 80 — 672 Total 6,890 13,970 14,690 5,374 1,268 6,810 1,860 50,862 Total for Critical Months = 13,452 Bold = Critical Months Source: Reclamation 2005. The Settlement Contract identifies certain constraints and diversion limitations. In a Critical Year, CPG’s Base Supply and Project Water are subject to a 25 percent cutback. A Critical Year is a year in which 1) the forecasted full natural inflow to Shasta Lake for the current Water Year is equal to or less than 3.2 million af, or 2) the total accumulated actual deficiencies below 4 million af in the immediately prior Water Year or series of successive prior Water Years each of which had inflows of less than 4 million af, together with the forecasted deficiency for the current Water Year, exceed 800,000 af. Water can only be used for agricultural purposes within CPG’s service area. Exhibit 1-2 presents CPG’s service area as shown in Exhibit B of the Settlement Contract. As indicated in Table 1-2 and described in more detail below, CPG may divert up to 50,862 af ...
