CWCB Repayment Contract ALP

o "rm:.P IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS
The Navajo Nation coiIIll elect to utilize a portion of tlic N I I P aIlocation to mcct these II(xd".
Refined Alternative 4 Impact 5 - Potentially Positive: Land purchased with funds could potentially
hecome trust lands.
II' lance is purchased twill) associated welter rights using the wilts . acquisition fund, such Enid leas the
potential to remain as fee And m to he taken into V,M, ThM pmw" may result in the I ribcs needing; it)
Conduct an analysis of the impact, under NEPA, to local non- Indian conimunilics, arld providing mean,
to mitigm such impacts as taxation and o ul ahn O II' ISI lands.
Miligalion for Refined Altcrnalivc 4 Impact 5: No mili?�atien is proposal.
Relined Alternative 4 impact G - PoleUlially Significant: Sections of the conveyance slrue"wes
proposed under the nun-hiuding water use scenarios would cut across ('ofor-ado Utc Tl'ihal lauds,
potentially impacting the nsc Such lands. Relocation of natural has pipelincts) may also impact
"Tribal lauds.
won sections ofthe nmobindhg ccmvcyame structure col 01010~~ C010rac10 U(c Indian reservatirnt
land;. C'onslruction ol'these laterals niay result in negative impact, to f:ll-nilands, home.;, of various otl)cr
structures in the right -ol -way. Natural gas pipeline; within Ridge, Basin may rtced I() be relocated acl-Oss
the:. Northern I he Indian Reservation, potentially impacting such lands.
Miligalion for kelined Alternative 4 Impact 6: (touting of pipelines to avoid impaclis and
restoralion of lauds to their original conditions.
Obviously. no conveyance: structure will be consl.ructc(l, nor pipelines relf)C;lIt�d, tvilhnut crntsullation %
with and approval of tilt; appropriate Indian tribe. Any home or other ml- twtlwcs on Indian lands woulcl
be avowed by routing of theconviyance pipeline. Any Tribal lands dislorlwO by consu-uction ofthe
cimveyanee,lrnC; tell "C, woUld be restored to their original condition. Land wolild be regraded to (lie
original contour. If croplands arc imp ictwl, farmers taould rcc:cke limmcial compensation Ira any gaup
losses.
Relined Alternative. 4 Impact 7 - Polentially Significaut: Disturbance during construction of
NNNIP may affect crop production.
During. construction. And would be disturbed along, the NNMP corridor. Cropland %would hC affected. II'
consU-Uc:tion aclivitie occur during the: crop production season, cropland in sonic location, could he
taken nut ol" production Aw a single scasinl, and craps in pr twin lion undd be dammed.
ttilifigal.ion for Relined Alternative 4 Impact 7: Any lands disturbed by construction of the NNi MP %u
would be restored to their original condition.
Iand would be I'C"radCd to tilee original contour. Cropiali(l iop-s ail .vonld he stockpilcd during,
consuve:lian and rcplaCCd on cropliclds al the contplcliun ofconstruction. As ranch as po,siblt:,
construction would occur during periods when crop, are not cultivated. Farmers would rcceivt: financial ;b
compensation for any crop losses.
Relined Alternative 4 Impact 8 - Positive: Project «'ale r could allow the Colorado Ute Tribes to
further develop their mineral resout•ccs.
4,6 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
4.29 INDIAN TRUST ASSETS