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<br />Table 3. Western La Plata County Water Management and Conservation Plan Options Assessment. (Wright Water Engineering <br />chart from the Western La Plata Countv Water ManaJ:ement and Conservation Plan. June 2000) <br /> <br />Possible Water Management Increased Water Cost Estim.le Envlronmenu' PI'OI(+) Com(-) Ranked Value 8' II <br />Me.sartaln the Availability? Impact ~~~~~.Man.aement <br />. ...... <br />Implemenutlon of agricultural Low $150./LF for 60 LOW +Makes more water available without -No regulatory authority or program for MQDERA TE <br />conservation measures d's; (with?',) 'new' water. implementation (ie. Conservation;s <br /> $80JLF for 20 cfs. voluntary only). <br /> -Potential impact 10 wells and the <br /> environment. <br />Improvements to Lightner Low $366,000. LOW +Potential for 'new' wate.r -may not greatly increase waler supply. MODERATE <br />Creek Canal <br />Enlargement of Red Mesa- Moderate-High $1,035.1AF LOW +Existingfacility. -Only 'wet' water to fill the domestic MODERATE <br />Ward Reservoir ($3 Mil. For 2898 +Site provides for irrigation. supply. <br /> AF) +Largely permitted. <br /> +Funding secured (loan) <br /> +Improves stream administration. . <br />Construction of Regulatory Moderate.High Varies depending LOW +Firm annual supply in return flows. -No permits. MODERATE <br />Reservoir at Long Hollow upon final design +Improves stream administration. .Site doesn't provide for irrigation. <br /> size. .Preliminary evaluation indicates average <br /> quality dam site. <br />Construction of Regulatory Moderate SI.676JAF LOW +Improves stream administration. -Firm supply of water is small iffTom MODERATE <br />Reservoir at Johnny Pond ($3.5 Mil. For +Preliminary evaluation indicates good Johnny Pond arroyo. <br />Arroyo 2100 AF) dam site. .Either pumping or long ditch needed if <br /> supply fTom La Plata River. <br />Construction of Storage Moderate $8.oo0JAF LOW +Site provides for imgation. .Preliminary evaluation indicates below- LOW <br />Reservoir at Soldier's Draw ($8 Mil. For 1000 average quality dam site. <br /> AF) -No improvement to stream <br /> administration. <br />Domestic Water Supply from Low High LOW +Easier opportunity to implement -New treatment plant and infrastructure MODERATE <br />Animas River Sasin conservation. needed. <br />(Long Hollow Site) +Provides domestic water without taking <br /> from agriculture. <br />Domestic Water Supply from Low High LOW +Easier opportunity 10 implement .New treatment plant and infrastructure MODERATE <br />La Plata River Sasln conservation. needed. <br />(Red Mesa. Ward Reservoir) <br /> <br />-22- <br />