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<br />o <br />o <br />,-_1 <br />-:.'~ <br />~... <br />N <br /> <br />19. Comment: <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />20. Comment: <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />21. Comment: <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />measured, but since that water has not been applied to land, that quality <br />will be similar to the river water, Analysis of data collected during the <br />test includes estimates of return flows as a percentage of the diversion <br />requirement, Mass balance equations will be used to demonstrate the <br />reasonableness of estimated return flows, <br /> <br />Irrigation, Domestic and Municipal Water Users <br /> <br />The low flow test may fail to provide an adequate water supply to the <br />irrigation and domestic water user associations and businesses that divert <br />water directly from the San Juan River, especially, where the river divides <br />and channels around an island, such as with the LeefHammond Water <br />Plant diversion and pumping station, <br />The purpose of this test is to provide documentation of the effects of 250 <br />cfs release on existing structures and associated usage, Existing <br />significant agricultural and municipal and industrial diversions will be <br />monitored extensively during the test, The State of New Mexico will also <br />monitor the situation to ascertain that t/:le required water will be released <br />from Navajo Dam to meet needed downstream water right priorities, <br /> <br />Any manipulation or channeling of the river to provide water to any <br />diversion structure will require approval and permits from the U ,$, Army <br />Corps of Engineers, <br />Generally, this is correct, There are, however, some irrigation diversion <br />activities that have an exemption for certain channel work and normal <br />operation and maintenance associated with structures, In most cases, <br />work at the diversion structure would not require a separate U.S, Army <br />Corps of Engineers permit - this work would be allowed under the <br />Irrigation Districts exemption, <br /> <br />Reclamation should make available portable pumps during the low flow <br />release for industrial and domestic diversions should the flow in the river <br />channel not be in contact with diversion headings, <br />The purpose of this test is to provide documentation of the effects of250 <br />cfs release on existing structures and facilities, This would include <br />positive and/or negative affects to municipal and industrial diversions, <br />Providing pumps for these diversions would negate the actual effects of <br />this test, In some instances, municipal and industrial districts do not have <br />senior water rights to allow the pumping to be considered as a viable <br />alternative to diversion, The State of New Mexico will also monitor the <br />situation to ascertain that the required water will be released from <br /> <br />16 <br />