Sec. 11. NO EFFECT ON THE CRIT DECREED ALLOCATION
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## SEC. 11 NO EFFECT ON THE CRIT DECREED ALLOCATION ###
(a)Temporary Use A lease or exchange agreement, a storage agreement, or an agreement for conserved water— ####
(1)shall provide for the temporary use, storage, or conservation of a portion of the consumptive use off the Reservation; and ####
(2)shall not permanently alienate the decreed allocation. ###
(b)Priority Status ####
(1)In general 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. ####
(2)Nonuse 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. ###
(c)Reservation of Rights The lease, exchange, storage, or conservation 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. ###
(d)Storage Agreements A storage agreement entered into under this Act shall account for the quantity of water in storage off the Reservation in accordance with applicable State law.