Sec. 10. No effect on the CRIT decreed allocation
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A lease or exchange agreement or storage agreement— shall provide for the temporary use or storage of a portion of the consumptive use off the Reservation; and shall not permanently alienate the decreed allocation. The lease or exchange of a portion of the consumptive use shall not cause that portion to lose or change its priority under the Consolidated Decree. Any nonuse by a person who is a party to any lease or exchange agreement or storage agreement with the CRIT shall not result in forfeiture, abandonment, relinquishment, or other loss by the CRIT of all or any portion of the decreed allocation.
The lease, exchange, or storage of a portion of the consumptive use shall not reduce or limit the right of the CRIT to use the remaining portion of the decreed allocation on the Reservation. Any storage agreement shall account for the quantity of water in storage off the Reservation in accordance with applicable State law.