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15 <br /> FINAL <br /> 4/30/99 <br /> IV's i rip <br /> A. Emergency Water Transfers <br /> Emergency water transfers are transfers that: <br /> 1. Are made for short-term duration. For the purpose of this <br /> Agreement, short-term duration shall be reviewed at 30 <br /> days, 60 days and 90 days, with subsequent 90-day <br /> intervals up to one year, as per the following process: <br /> a. After 30 days duration, a memo from the chief <br /> administrative officials of the service providers <br /> will be sent to the managers of the jurisdictions <br /> that are parties to this Agreement. The memo shall <br /> document the emergency, steps being taken to <br /> address the situation, and notify the managers of <br /> the potential for a longer period of the emergency <br /> water transfer. <br /> b. At 60 days, the service provider sending the water <br /> shall notify its elected board (or, in the case of <br /> OWASA, the member government elected boards) <br /> on the status of the emergency and provide <br /> opportunity for the boards to review and comment <br /> on the situation. The receiving provider shall <br /> provide similar information. <br /> C. Between 60 days and 90 days from inception of <br /> transfer, the elected boards which exercise <br /> planning jurisdiction on either side of the <br /> boundary in which the service is provided shall <br /> review and approve or not approve the <br /> continuation of the transfer beyond 90 days. If <br /> continuation of the transfer is approved, it may <br /> continue for an additional 90-day period. <br /> Approval shall be required for each subsequent <br /> 90-day period, with a maximum emergency water <br /> 14 <br />