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<br />5-18 <br /> <br />Executive Summary <br />DEIS - Navajo Reservoir Operations <br /> <br />(1) No Action Alternative (Historical Operation) <br />(2) LSD/5000 Alternative (Flow Recommendations) <br />(3) SOO/SCKlO Alternative <br /> <br />No Action Alternative <br /> <br />Because it does not address the Flow Recommendations, it is lil..e1y th,lt implementing the <br />No Action Alternative would adversely affect downstream endangered fish habitat and <br />existing and future water development. However, this alternative would help maintain or <br />enhance the do\'mstream trout fishery and river rafting b~' moderating now tluctuations. <br /> <br />Selecting the;o..:o Action Alternative would reLJuire reconsultation with the Service under <br />the ESA for the Animas-L.l Plata Project (ALP Projt.'Ct), which could place the completion of <br />Iht' project at risk. Consequently, that portion of the Ute r-...1ountain Ute and Southern Ute <br />Indian Tribes' \...ater right settlement provided under the ALP Project might not be met. <br /> <br /> <br />."" <br />:..,~ <br />..~."., <br />.~.-. <br />.:..,;;-.;;...-;~~ <br />8" <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Wildlife nesting areas on the San Juan River. <br /> <br />Selecting this altemati\"l' could put the completion of XIIP at ri::.k and would leave the <br />:'\:IIP (Blocks. 1-6) depletion limited to 133.000 acre-feet per year. The aFpro,im<1tely <br />16,-1,00 .lCrl'-feet per year that was transft'rred from Hogback and Fruill.md to ;\.'IlP in <br />the 1m consultation would femalO available for use on the .'HIP. This could Iimillhl' <br />den:-Iopment of ~lIP to about 5-l,500 acres, or 56.130 acres short of the full project <br />acreage. <br />