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<br />3.9.2.2,1 Methodology.,...................,....... 3-141
<br />3.9.2.2.2 Significance Criteria .................,..... 3-141 I
<br />3.9.3 Affected Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 3-142
<br />3,9.3.1 Cultural Resources. ..,...,....... , ........,...........3-142
<br />3.9.3,1.1 Ridges Basin ............................. 3-144
<br />3,9.3.1.2 Areas West of Ridges Basin ........,........ 3-145
<br />3,9.3.1.3 Areas East of Ridges Basin. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-145
<br />3.9.3.1.4 Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline ............ 3-146
<br />3.9.3.1.5 Summary oflmpacts, Refined Alternatives
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<br />4and6 ...............,.................. 3-146
<br />3.9.3.2 Paleontologic Resources .....................,......... 3-146
<br />3,9.3.2.1 Paleontologic Potential of Geo]ogic Units ...,.. 3-149
<br />3.9.4 Environmental Consequences and Mitigation Measures ...,.,...."... 3-] 50
<br />3.9.4.1 Refined Alternative 4 ,............................,....3-151
<br />3.9.4.1.1 Cultural Resources......................... 3-]51
<br />3.9.4.1.2 Paleontologic Resources .................... 3-153
<br />3.9.4.2 Refined Alternative 6 .......,.....,......... . . . .. . . . . . . 3-154
<br />3.9.4.2.1 Cultura] Resources. . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . 3-154
<br />3.9.4.2.2 Paleonto]ogic Resources ......,.,........... 3-156
<br />3.9.4.3 No Action Alternative ..,.,.................,.......... 3-156
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<br />3.10 AGRICULTURE. . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . . . 3-157
<br />3.10.1 futroduction.........,.........,...,........,...... .........,,3-157
<br />3.10.2 Eva]uation Methodo]ogy . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . 3-157
<br />3.10,2.1 Methodo]ogy......,.....,............................ 3-157
<br />3.10.2.1.1 Structural Component....................., 3-157
<br />3.10.2.1.2 Non-Structural Component.,................ 3-158
<br />3.10.2.1.3 Non-Binding Water End Use and Conveyance
<br />System. . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . 3-159
<br />3.10.2.2 Significance Criteria, . . .. . . .. . .. . , . , . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . . . . 3-159
<br />3.10.3 Affected Environment.....,... ........,........... ........ .....3-159
<br />3.10.3.1 La Plata County, Colorado.............................. 3.160
<br />3.10.3.2 Montezuma County, Colorado .............. . . . . . . . , . . . . . 3-16]
<br />3.10.3.3 San Juan County, New Mexico ........."...............3-161
<br />3.10.3.4 Structural Components. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . , . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . , 3-162
<br />3.10.3.4.1 Ridges Basin - Refmed Alternative 4 .......,.. 3-162
<br />3.10.3.4,2 Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline -
<br />Refined Alternative 4 and Refined Alternative 6 . 3-163
<br />3.10.3.4.3 Lemon Reservoir - Refined Alternative 6 .,. . . . . 3-163
<br />3.10.3.5 Non-Structural Component .,..,............,........... 3-164
<br />3.10.3.5.1 La Plata River .........,.................. 3-164
<br />3.10.3.5.2 Pine River ..........,..............,..... 3-164
<br />3.10.3.5.3 Mancos River ......,....,.................3-165
<br />3.10.3.5.4 McE]mo Creek. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . 3-165
<br />3.10.3.6 Non-Binding Water End Use and Conveyance System. . . , . . . . 3-166
<br />3.10.3.6.1 Refined Alternative 4.. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 3-166
<br />3.10.3.6.2 Refined Alternative 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-167
<br />3.1 0.4 Environmenta] Consequences and Mitigation ..............,....:... 3-168
<br />3.10.4.1 RefmedAlternative4.................................. 3-168
<br />3.10.4.1.1 Structural Component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-168
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