CWCB Repayment Contract ALP

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' Dull proje t ha:; not been Clcarcd (o procce(I under LSA ,the finality oflhe AblIhislration Proposal
III. intended ILI ensure that bath the Navajo Nation and ,licarilln Apache'I"rihe will nut be. Clirrtpc(ing with
% additWa AIX IN jeer, deplctinns in the future. In suns, Ibis proposed action, in and Of itself, is
% n)iligatiot to the Irusl assets nNhe Navajo Nation (as will as the Wadlla Apache Ifibe). Oche'-
'X. mittgatlol include`::
(� (-mtinuc active p.11-licipaticrn in the San .luati River Basin Recovery hnplcnicntalion Program to
X, p ! nnoie the dual goals or recovery of endangCred SpeCiCS Mid pruCCed with water Cleve lopntrnt in
11 c. basin. The. SJRL3RIP is key to li)cilitating additional water development by the Navajo
"Y1 Nal ion. Reclamation's participation includes:
'X, Provide subsl:mti Il technical support in [lie dcvclol- >ntent and relincnrc:nl ol'a
;6 cuntprCltcnsive. hyrlri,li„,y nuxlcl to allow realistic, suppol- lable. projccln)tls of future
water uses within the hasin;
('l:mliunc: to optimize the operaling rules for Navajo I)ant to provi(IC nt(,re efliCiCIll
fullillmenl ol`the [low recounnendmions necessary 11or cndan, ;Creel species recovery:
Implement an adaptive m:magement progran► associated will, the operation of Navajo
Reservoir to evaluate biologic responscs to more natural hydrograph.
)crate the Durango I'untping Plant Ill limit pllnlpinr dlll'ltlt dl'y years, allowing nx,rc water It
N h available. in Navajo Reservoir Ili meet prgiccl (ICntancls (scc Section 3?).
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F Icilitate discussions between the Navajo Nalion and ollu r pi'Irlics with interests in the San Jll;m
laver Basin. Interested parties will include, but not be limited to, the t:'olorado (Ile IYibes, the
X, li :villa Apachc'I'ribe, the Service, , private parties with exisling contracts front Navajo
R .,servoir, Discussions will aim to develop options Cor ohltaining the 16A20 afy depletion from
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Re San hmn River ti, meet the nemb of the rlocback L qOd.
„, ❑ It �C inatiun will work wil.h the Navajo Nation aril the Jivalilla Apail)c I gibe: lu e <.�►nhine.
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I-L sources in ev,ihalling options for proccoling with Me. I K9Wck Project, the Navajr >•i iallup
7t, I' ulcCt, and the. N,,vajo )fiver Water Development Plan to Ir�� and ntininlize the. likelihood that
ally sill, U'ihe bears a disproportionate. bin-(len for the cOnsel aticm of listed species under Uu.
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:X IJ It Clantatii)n will inilialC an independent review of IhC hydrolu'ie ntitdcl 10 cnsurC its aeCUracy
'tf, at it value as a loot in fulurC water planning activities.
;w lJ R .clantation will Consul[ Fvith the Nstvajo Nation on Me intplementwort of the above "wain,
W. n asures and will commence consultation early in the implementation.
Ile litho 'ing. mii jalion measures may anwi fie ability ofthe. I QIxwk Projcc:t lu be restorel but we
beyond tl : cwmv! of Reclamation as it part of the AI.P Project:
fJ 1' ivate rights could he acquired to meet these needs.
❑ T to project Could he modified to rciluce (1emands.
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