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Lower San Miguel yVa~er Resource Planning Study Page 19 VILF Combination of alte~natives- This alternative looks at utilizing some combination of the above described alternatives to arrive at a balanced alternative that results in a benefit to stream flow protection in the lower basin and acknowledges and addresses existing and future needs of the local governmental entities while minimizing the impact to water administration in the basin. Johnson Ditch Water Rights Wells Factors Considered • The Tabeguache Wells No. 1 and No. 2 along with the Uravan Well No. 2 would be conveyed to Montrose County. This would provide the county with a source of water at or near the lands they will be acquiring from Umetco. The county and local interests are planning on building a recreation and education facility in this location. It would include ball fields, rustic camping, and a mining interpretive center, which would highlight the history of Uravan and the surrounding area. • The Mineral Camp Well, the Uravan Well No. 1 and the Eula Belle Mine Well water rights should be relinquished to the stream. These wells are not in use and no longer are in existence; they have relative junior priority dates and are for relatively small amounts of water. The history of use of these wells is also uncertain. Their relative value for instream or industrial or domestic use is very limited. Therefore, it is recommended that they be relinquished to the stream. (~'nnrl»cinnc These alternatives are considered to be the preferred alternatives for the use of the wells. Surface Water Rights Factors Considered • The Johnson Ditch surface water rights are pre-1922 water rights and, therefore, not subj ect to a "Compact Call". • Due to a limited history of use, the Johnson Ditch water rights may be limited to 3-4 cfs and an annual consumptive use of approximately 500 acre feet. • There may be an opportunity for the local governments to "loan or lease" the water for instream flow through H.B.1280. r'nnrl»cinnc The use of the Johnson Ditch water rights by the local governments to meet drought and some future development needs coupled with the possibility of meeting some instream flow needs through a long term loan or lease of the ~Iuly 2008