SJD_BRT_Mtg_3_Summary_Final_7-9-04

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San Juan/Dolores/San Miguel Basin Roundtable Technical Meeting #3 Meeting Summary . La Plata Archuleta Water District: further along than shown on option D13, but it is not done yet. This option should be added back onto the identified projects/processes list. . Stevens Reservoir Enlargement: should reflect 1,200 AF storage. The yield will be somewhat less than 1,200 AFY. . Rico Alluvial Storage: the State could help implementation of this project with respect to modifying instream flow requirements. . Endangered Species Recovery Program in the San Juan River Basin: there are some ongoing developments to allow fish recovery to take place concurrent with M&I use. Many of the options on the list discussed today are contingent on this option. . There are some significant interstate issues related to option D31 with respect to possible depletions in New Mexico. . The Arizona/New Mexico/Utah/Wyoming/Colorado Agreement for aquatic species recovery is now in place. . Aquatic basin management plans are being implemented in several basins. . Augmentation plans for San Miguel County may be part of addressing the 1,454 AFY preliminary gap. . The BRT group should have a role in characterizing/ discussing the viability of the identified projects and processes. However, there is some difficulty in doing this given the diversity of the multiple subbasins in the San Juan/Dolores/San Miguel Basin. . The numbers on Slide 27 should be changed to match Slide 31 ("Estimated Gross Yields to Meet 2030 Demands"). Agricultural Gap . Add about 4,000 acres of future irrigated land near Dove Creek (east, southeast) from WETP ACK. . The La Plata Basin is likely the area where the agricultural shortage to irrigation water requirement is occurring. . In La Plata County, only about 1/4 of the irrigable acreage is irrigated. More was irrigated before the Compact. . We might expect the La Plata County agricultural shortage to be closer to 50,000 AFY. . It would be helpful to analyze shortages by water districts. . Feedback is sought on whether/how BRT members think SWSI should look at alternatives to address agricultural shortages. . The La Plata County shortage typically comes early in the season, as the rivers peak before the high irrigation demands. . Low-population counties may still see M&I growth. Therefore, we should acknowledge Mineral/Hinsdale/Mesa County M&I needs. . The economic conditions in the agricultural community do not necessarily mean that agricultural districts aren't addressing the need to firm up supplies. . We should consider the changes in water use per acre with changes in land use. . La Plata, Archuleta, and Montezuma counties will see some urban development of currently- irrigated lands. . Some sales of lands will not include the associated water, which is reserved for the remaining irrigated lands. CDIVI 4 SJD BRT Mtg #3 Summary_Final 7-9-04.doc 7/9/2004