Opinion ID: 1087983
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Heading: For the purposes of this Modified Decree:

Text: (a) Season or seasonal refers to the irrigation season, May 1 to September 30, inclusive; (b) The term storage water as applied to releases from reservoirs owned and operated by the United States is defined as any water which is released from reservoirs for use on lands under canals having storage contracts in addition to the water which is discharged through those reservoirs to meet natural flow uses permitted by this Modified Decree; (c) Natural flow water shall be taken as referring to all water in the stream except storage water; (d) Return flows from the Kendrick Project shall be deemed to be natural flow water when they have reached the North Platte River, subject to the same diversion and use as any other natural flow in the stream; (e) Hydrologically connected ground water wells are defined in procedures attached to the North Platte Decree Committee Charter as Exhibits 4, 6, and 12 approved and adopted in the Final Settlement Stipulation. The North Platte Decree Committee may modify such definition in accordance with the Final Settlement Stipulation.