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CHAPTER 4 <br />Oil IFR IMPACT CON SIDENA (IONS <br />4.6.4.3 Impact Analysis <br />The following sections discuss potential irMMOS to rFAs and Frivirytnnterlml Justice or Refined <br />Allernalivcs 4 and 6 aril the No Awl" ,Alternative.. In addition, nAir Mh" measures arc pnTmcd to <br />reduce or clinlinale polential signilicanl inlfrlcts. <br />4.6.4.3.9 Refined alternative 4 <br />Indian Trllsl Assess <br />Refined Alternalive 4 Impact I - Polenlially Signific<utl: Relined Alternative 4 (.lots clot meet the <br />terms anti contlitu"m of the Sclllentcol Agreement rur Ills Cnloradu UK ITRWs. <br />Re inetl Alternative 4 would provide sWmgc Ar a port um of the Colriraudo Hue Tribes' assured wale" <br />ri,g,his. I lowcvcr. the 39,960 aljl of allowed tleI)lclion tier the Colorardo l.lfe Tribes is 13:240 al'y less [haul <br />that identifies( in the Sclllollient Agreement. All water provided under Relined Alternative 11 must be <br />used litl. bast[ purposes, whHe the Sct[Icnn ni Agrecntcnl spccilied that 3,-100 al:)' ul (.Icplelion be user) liar <br />irrie.allioll purposes by the Southern l.)tc Indian Tribe., and 26,3011 afy Ito used for irrillati(in purposes by <br />the. lJte l\tountain lllc'llibe. 13ccaLlSC (ifIlie reduced intounl ol'depletion, the lack ol'irrigalion tva[rr <br />and ti►cililics, the precise. terms of the orional Settlement A�,recnlent. would not be tncl under Refined sY. <br />AIternaiNe 4. <br />I lowcvcr, Relined Alternative 4 would paividc the Colr wdo I he Indian I riles a nwAns to purchase <br />approximately 1:3,1101) al'y thrmgh the A or `{;4ti n►illion %viler acquisition [1111(.1. 'I'll iS amount 001.11 l be <br />used to acquire private water rights oil a willing buycrAvilllllp. Seller basis. These limits could also be <br />redirected lilt on -1:11111 devclopn►enl, water delivcay illfrnstruclurc, or other ecolloillic dcvelopnlcnl uses. <br />Most important, the Womdo Ule Tribes have endulsui Retinal Alma ive 4 as heing sunkind <br />Substitute tier the prig nil cicntews orthe 1086 Sctllenlenl Agreement. <br />Miligatiun for Refined AIte1•nalive 4 Impact 1: Seek mortification ol'Sclt ellwilt Agrccntctll. <br />Refined Alternative: 4 would sleet the ScUlcm Nt Agwelnenl iresongress passes any Ict--islation, with the IXJ <br />support of the Colorado We Tribes, that specifies that the tctllls and c(jndltnons of RO-6wd Alternative 'I ;5 <br />saliso.- the Colorado Be Tribes' water rights, Both Colorado I Itr: Bits have passed rescllutions 'K. <br />supporting; the sciccti ►rl of Relined Alter Sve 4 Mr;etdernenl oral[ Ihch vrnaiuing %wacr rights claims. <br />Refined Altcrualivc 4 Impact 2 - Significant: Undcr prescnl condilions, Refined Allcrnative 4 <br />reduces the water supply available fur (he.licai-illa Apatche'Cribe water rights in the Sall .111;111 <br />River. <br />RelaW to no action, Relines[ Ahernadvc 4 reduces the present supply, available to the Jka►riiia Apache 'u. <br />"bribe to allow utilization orhs %mtu rights consistent wills the llA. ScoQn 7WX2)orthe ESA slates <br />dial each federal agency shall, in consultation with the Secrelary, insure that any action ;1111 rtd, <br />funded, or carried out by that agency Shall not jeopardize the cuntinucd existence oral listed species or <br />result in the deslruclion or adverse ntodilicatioll of eritical IY IWI. For federal actions in the Sant .h►an ^6 <br />basin, Such as ALI', the Swvkc has issued rt:aso mwe and prudent alternatives which have allo%ved the <br />ndon to go forward. In the recent past, these RPA's have required Reclamation to parlicilMle in 'y� <br />research to determine the (lows needed to recover emmngered fish species and then to Operate Navajo 14' <br />Drina to sunlit a nalurail hydrrigraph. Thus, according, to current modeling, cull inlplemcnlalion of the <br />4 t; C- NVIRONMENTAL JUS f ICE AND <br />403 INDIAN TRUS'I ASSETS <br />