OCAP (OPERATING CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES) (NEVADA)

Operating criteria originally instituted in 1967 for water diversions and irrigation of the Newlands (Irrigation) Project (Nevada) in the Carson River Basin and designed to maximize use of Carson River flows to satisfy project requirements and minimize diversions from the Truckee River. Current OCAP requirements for this project were set in 1988 and according to Public Law 101-618 (the Negotiated Settlement) are to remain in effect at least through December 31, 1997 at which time a new Truckee River Operating Agreement (TROA) (Nevada and California) will be implemented.