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<br />SM concept plan.doc <br />8/16/04 <br />Page 8 of 10 <br /> <br />section of the river during the late season. The 41000 af is calculated to augment <br />the river at the rate of 20 eft forI 00 days or 40 cfs for 50 days. This calculation <br />does not recognized transportation loss from point of release to the point below <br />Nucla's diversion. Potentially~ the distance could be up to 24 miles.. <br /> <br />Wrights Mesa Supplemental Irrigation supply <br />Approximately 121400 acres are irrigated in the Wright's Mesa area. Historic <br />irrigation diversions total 29,000 AF" Boyle Engineering calculated that <br />irrigation demand for 12~400 acres, to 43,100 AF1 a 14,100 AF difference <br />between supply and demand. Bayle IS calculation was quite a complicated mix of <br />cropping pattern, method of water application, and only 580/0 of the acreage <br />receiving a full supply of water (80% of the time) and the remaining 420/0 of the <br />acreage ( grass pasture) was to "marginally" irrigated. (see Boyle report Pg 24 <br />-31) <br /> <br />"\ <br /> <br />) <br /> <br />JUSTIFY I DOCUMENT POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS <br /> <br />Implementation of a Water Storage, Management and Conservation Plan <br />Local water users recognize the need for a comprehensive water. storage, <br />management, and conservation plan that encompasses the entire San Miguel <br />River Basin.. The Plan would be used a guide the development1 management and <br />conservation of water resources in the Basin. <br /> <br />Construct Marie Scott Reservoir and appurtenant structures <br />This structure was identified By the Boyle study as one of the most cost effective <br />components for development of additional water supplies. It is an off-stream <br />reseryoir, which lends its self to meeting all of the varying needs, previously <br />identified.. <br />