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which diverts water from the Colorado River at the lower end of proposed critical habitat reaches. <br />Increased water availability in the Lower Basin reaches of the river due to upstream recovery efforts <br />may significantly benefit that State's economy. <br />State-level percentage differences in output range from a negative 0.0077 percent in New Mexico to <br />a positive 0.00013 percent in California. The annualized values of the differences range from a <br />negative $3.17 million (Utah) to a positive $13.13 million (California). <br />Table I-E-2 presents State- and regional-level incremental impacts on employment over the period of <br />the study. The values in the table represent the deviation in employment, measured as jobs, between <br />the without fish and with fish scenarios. As discussed above, employment impacts are both positive <br />and negative across, States and over time. For New Mexico, the employment impact is <br />approximately a negative 2 jobs in 1995 and this rises to a negative 126 jobs foregone by the year <br />2020. That is, there aze projected to be 2 fewer jobs in 1995 then there would be without <br />endangered fishes actions. On the other hand, for California gains approximately 21 jobs in 1995 <br />and 1,232 jobs by 2020. For the Basin as a whole the employment impacts are positive through the <br />study period. In 1995 the projected gain is approximately 29 jobs, by 2020, 878 jobs. <br />Table I-E-2. State- and Regional-Level Employment -Incremental Impacts Over Time of Critical <br /> Habitat Designation <br /> (Jobs) <br /> 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 <br />Arizona -0.91 -2.065 -3.69 -6.90 -12.97 -19.65 <br />California 21.20 28.060 274.00 504.41 828.15 1231.78 <br />Colorado 11.32 9.240 -2.17 -14.76 -30.83 -47.95 <br />Nevada 0.00 -1.067 -3.68 -7.62 -12.90 -19.49 <br />New Mexico -1.78 -7.840 -23.94 -47.36 -82.62 -126.34 <br />Utah -22.27 -42.390 -60.09 -72.56 -84.60 -95.58 <br />Wyoming 0.00 -0.770 -1.50 -2.27 -2.91 -3.55 <br />Colorado <br />River Basin 28.88 84.700 204.21 364.21 586.82 877.69 <br />viii <br />