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Section 5 <br />Addressing the Water Supply Gap Technical Roundtable <br />Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel <br />Basin <br />~ Diverse with changing demographics. <br />~ The Pagosa Springs-Bayfield-Durango corridor is <br />rapidly growing; has areas of localized water <br />shortages. <br />1 The Cortez area remains strongly agricultural but <br />is also experiencing growth. <br />~ The San Miguel area is a mix of recreation and <br />tourism along with a strong desire to maintain <br />agriculture. <br />~ Overall water supply is available but getting <br />sufficient infrastructure and water distribution <br />will be a key challenge. <br />~ The Colorado River Compact places pressure on <br />uses of the San Juan River because New Mexico's <br />primary source of the upper Colorado River Basin <br />supplies is the San Juan River. <br />Figure 5-9 <br />Summary of Gap Analysis for Dolores/San Juan/San Miguel Basin <br />5-10 FINAL DRAFT <br />