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<br />25 <br /> <br />Proposals have been made for M & I supplies at Blue Mesa which have <br /> <br />been quantified at 45,000 acre-feet (Colo. Ute: 20,000 acre feet; City of <br /> <br /> <br />Delta: 5,000 acre feet; P&M: 20,000 acre feet). For this study, it was <br /> <br />assumed that these supplies would be used as primary supplies and would be <br /> <br /> <br />'released on a constant year round basis and delivered through the 29-mile <br /> <br /> <br />reach. The sensitivity of this assumption was tested by examining a <br /> <br /> <br />scenario under which it was assumed that Blue Mesa storage supplies would <br /> <br /> <br />be used to supplement other direct flow and storage supplies. In this <br /> <br />scenario, stored water was released for M & I purposes in August and <br /> <br />September of 80~ or greater exceedance years. Blue Mesa storage releases <br /> <br />for M&I purposes are applied towards the minimum stream flow criteria for <br /> <br />the 29-mile reach, but not towards the endangered fish criteria at <br /> <br />Westwater. <br /> <br />WBLA, Inc. 1909 Broadway, #3, Boulder, Colorado S0302 <br /> <br />