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1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />i <br /> <br /> <br />Jicarilla Apache projected water leases to Albuquerque and Santa Fe <br />San Juan-Gallup (SIG) Pipeline Project. <br />These water delivery projects were projected to come on-line as quickly as feasible. The dates <br />were supplied by the tribal representatives and were verified and adjusted slightly in consultation <br />with USFWS personnel. <br />The BEA baseline was augmented by increasing output in the agricultural sectors to reflect the <br />increased irrigated acreage that would be generated by NIIP and ALP. The construction sector <br />was also augmented to reflect construction activity associated with the NIIP, ALP, and SJG <br />projects. Finally, the Jicarilla Apache have plans to lease their allocation of the San Juan-Chama <br />water to the cities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque. These leases will result in an injection of <br />income into the region which is incorporated into the baseline as an increase in household <br />demands for goods and services. <br />B. Additions to Baseline <br />Because the highly aggregated BEA forecasts do not account for local projects, the increment in <br />economic activity possible with additional water must be added to the baseline. Planned water <br />projects represent increased future economic activity due to additional water available for <br />agricultural, municipal, and industrial uses. In addition to the water available for Agriculture and <br />M&I uses, the projects often entail significant construction costs that represent additional <br />economic activity. The following is a description of the water projects that are included in the <br />baseline for the study. <br />Navajo Indian Irrigation Project <br />The Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (NIIP) was authorized by Congress in 1956 to provide <br />federally financed construction of a water storage and delivery system for irrigation water to a <br />large portion of the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. The project comprises eleven stages <br />25 <br />