Animas-La PLata Project Environmental Impact Statement

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE OF, AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT
Table 1 -1
Provisions of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act',b
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Received
From this Source of Water
For the Following Purpose
Water rights to stored water in McPhee
Reservoir of:
1,000 afy
Dolores Project
M &I use
23,300 afy
Dolores Project
Agricultural irrigation
800 afy
Dolores Project
Fish and wildlife development
Water rights of:
6,000 afy
ALP Project
M &I use
26,300 afy
ALP Project
Agricultural irrigation
900 afy
ALP Project
Additional agricultural irrigation
per 1979 Definite Plan Report
(Reclamation 1979)
Reserved water right for direct flow
Mancos River
Irrigation of 7,200 acres in
diversion and/or storage of 21,000 afy'
Mancos River drainage
Reserved water right for direct flow
Navajo Wash
Irrigation of 1,200 acres in
diversions of 4,800 afy (15 cubic feet per
Navajo Wash drainage
second (cfs)'
Reserved water right for direct flow
Mainstem of San Juan River
Irrigation of 640 acres of Tribal
diversions of 1,600 afy (10 cfs)'
lands in San Juan River mainstem
drainage
Reserved water rights of:
Beneficial use of tributary
350 afy`
McEhno Creek Drainage
groundwater for future individual
1,500 afy`
Remainder of reservation
domestic and livestock wells
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe Received
From this Source of Water
For the Following Purpose
Water rights, delivered to Ridges Basin
Reservoir or diversion point on Animas
River, pending completion of Southern Ute
Reservoir, of:
26,500 afy
ALP Project
M &I use
3,400 afy
ALP Project
Agricultural irrigation
Retention of its reserved water right with an
Pine River
Existing uses
1868 priority date for 181.7 cfs 'and 1/6
interest B in Vallecito Reservoir
Water from other sources for agricultural
irrigation from May 1 to September 30 at
specified locations on Tribal lands as
follows:
Reserved water right of 1,090 afy`
Florida River
Agricultural irrigation
1.2 PROJECT HISTORY 1-6