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<br />. . <br /> <br />The Dolores Water Conservancy District, which encompasses the Dove <br />Creek area, the Montezuma Valley area, and McPhee Reservoir in the <br />Dolores River Valley, would be the principal administrative and con- <br />tractual agency for th2 project. The district would contract with the <br />federal government for the repayment of water costs and the operation <br />of project facilities within its boundaries. It would in turn sell the <br />water supplies to municipalities, water user's organizations and indi- <br />viduals. The district co~ld also levy taxes against property within its <br />boundaries at rates of 1 1/2 mills nrior to the delivery of project <br />water and 3 mills thereafte~. <br /> <br />The Montez~a Valley Irrigation Company would continue to operate <br />its existing facilities in the Montezuma Valley area, distributing both <br />non-project and project supplemental water supplies. It would also <br />administer the existing Ground Hog and Narraguinnep Reservoirs and <br />Totten Lake. The company would make an appropriate agreement with the <br />Dolores Water Conservancy District for the delivery of water supplies. <br /> <br />The Ute Mountain Ute Indians could contract with the federal govern- <br />ment for the operation, maintenance and replacement of project facil- <br />ities required to provide water on the reservation. <br /> <br />The U. S. Forest Service would administer the specific recreation <br />facilities at McPhee Reservoir, located partially within the San Juan <br />National Forest. It is possible that the boundaries of the forest would <br />be expanded to include the entire reservoir area. The U. S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service or an equivalent state agency would probably administer <br />the specific recreation facilities at the Dawson Draw Reservoir and <br />Totten Lake wildlife management areas. <br /> <br />Proiect Statistics <br /> <br />Estimated project costs (January, 1974 prices) <br /> <br />$111,702,000 <br /> <br />Water allocation: <br />Irrigation (61,645 acres) <br />Municipal <br />Recreation, fishing and aesthetics <br />Total <br /> <br />Benefit-cost ratio <br /> <br />90,800 a.f. <br />8,700 a.f. <br />27,000 a.f. <br />126,500 a.f. <br /> <br />91,000 a.f. <br /> <br />2.7 mg/l <br /> <br />1.26 to 1 <br /> <br />Annual depletion of the Colorado River <br />Annual salinity increase at Imperial Dam <br /> <br />Annual benefits <br /> <br />$6,356,400 <br /> <br />Environmental Impact <br /> <br />1. The scenic canyon of the Dolores River will be inundated, <br />resulting in loss of some scenic area and aesthetic damage from the <br />construction. <br /> <br />2. Stream fishery and recreational enhancement of the Dolores River <br />will take place. <br /> <br />-3- <br />