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<br />40 Chapter 6-Present and Future Development
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<br />166,000 acre-feet by 2000. The latter figure is
<br />correct if replacement of an increased fishery
<br />bypass for maintenance of fishery flows for
<br />streams along the Strawberry Aqueduct of up to
<br />37,000 acre-feet is developed in the Uinta Basin.
<br />If alternate supplies are developed in the
<br />Bonneville Basin, the depletion from the Uinta
<br />Basin will ultimately be about 128,000 acre-feet
<br />rather than 166,000 acre-feet.
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<br />Upalco Unit, Central Utah Project
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<br />The March 1980 definite plan report and the
<br />May 1981 supplement estimated total depletions
<br />at 11,900 acre-feet. The control schedule dated
<br />August 1983 indicates Taskeech Dam
<br />completion in 1990 and initial filling to occur at
<br />that time; however, recent decisions have been
<br />made by Reclamation to suspend activity on this
<br />unit indefinitely. Primary uses are for
<br />municipal, industrial, and supplemental water
<br />for irrigation. All of the project depletion is
<br />expected to occur by 2000.
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<br />Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project
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<br />The definite plan report was revised in 1976.
<br />The plan provided irrigation water primarily for
<br />supplemental service and water for municipal
<br />and industrial use. Evaporation and irrigation
<br />consumptive use totaled 3,000 acre-feet in 1987.
<br />Total depletion is estimated at 15,000 acre-feet.
<br />The project depletion would gradually increase
<br />to the full amount by 1990.
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<br />Ulntah Un", Central Utah Project
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<br />A report for certification of physical, economic,
<br />and financial feasibility dated April 1975 was
<br />certified by the Acting Secretary of the Interior
<br />on August 22, 1975; approved by the Office of
<br />Management and Budget on March 25, 1976;
<br />and forwarded to Congress on April 6, 1976.
<br />Project water supply uses are primarily for
<br />supplemental irrigation service to Indian and
<br />non-Indian lands, full service to Indian lands,
<br />and a minor amount for municipal and
<br />industrial use. Total depletions would be
<br />28,000 acre-feet. Over the past few years, the
<br />Ute Tribal Business Committee has expressed
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<br />various levels of interest for the Uintah Unit,
<br />potential developments on Leland Bench, and
<br />the Bonneville Unit mitigation package. On
<br />November 9,1982, the Ute tribe submitted to
<br />Reclamation an "Interim Exploration and
<br />Planning Agreement Regarding Ute Water
<br />Resources." This agreement, which allows for
<br />further development of a study and a plan for
<br />construction of the Uintah Unit, has been agreed
<br />to by Reclamation. Since tribal attitude to
<br />development of a recommended plan is
<br />non supportive at this time and for the purposes
<br />ofthis report, depletions to the Colorado River
<br />System are those which were determined for the
<br />1978 definite plan report. It is unlikely that
<br />major facilities can be completed before the late
<br />1980's. It is estimated the project depletion
<br />would occur by 2000.
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<br />Emery County Project
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<br />The Emery County Project as originally
<br />constituted depleted about 14,000.acre-feet.
<br />Utah Power & Light Company has contracted
<br />for 6,000 acre-feet of the project water for the
<br />Huntington Powerplant. Recent negotiations
<br />between Reclamation, the power company, and
<br />the water district resulted in the purchase of
<br />2,000 acre-feet of additional project water. It is
<br />estimated that this has resulted in a decrease of
<br />Emery County depletions to 10,000 acre-feet in
<br />1985. This assumes a two to one conversion
<br />rate, i.e., 8,000 acre-feet of project water sold to
<br />Utah Power & Light Company will result in a
<br />4,000-acre-foot reduction in irrigation depletion.
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<br />Ute Indian Lands
<br />
<br />Under the deferral agreement of September 20,
<br />1965, the Ute Indians agreed to defer
<br />development of 15,242 acres ofland, but not
<br />beyond January 1, 2005. On August 13, 1975,
<br />the Ute Indian Tribe passed a resolution
<br />requesting that development oflndian facilities
<br />proceed concurrently with development of
<br />non-Indian facilities. The Secretary agreed on
<br />August 21,1975. Leland Bench was recognized
<br />as a means of developing 15,242 acres of land.
<br />This plan, as with the Uintah Unit, is not being
<br />strongly supported by the Ute Indian Tribe and
<br />has been included for further study with the
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