Animas-La PLata Project Environmental Impact Statement

CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE OF, AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT
Table 1 -1 (continued)
Provisions of the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act',
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Received From this Source of Water For the Following Purpose
Reserved water rights of-
1,850 afy storage n
2 cfs'
3.5 cfs`
Stollsteimer Creek
Stollsteimer Creek
Stollsteimer Creek
Agricultural irrigation
Reserved water right for direct flow
Piedra River
Irrigation of 535 acres
diversions of 1,595 afy'
Reserved water rights of:
Devil Creek
Irrigation of 81 acres
183 afy
1,530 afy°
San Juan River
Irrigation of 510 acres
975 afy°
Round Meadow Creek
Irrigation of 325 acres
1,372 afy`
Cat Creek
Irrigation of 482 acres
Water right of 2,000 afy` In reservation Beneficial use of tributary
groundwater for future individual
domestic and livestock wells
'The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe also have rights to 2013 afy and 1080 afy respectively that
they have used under their historical irrigated acreage that is not included in the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final
Settlement Agreement.
'Numbers shown in this table are for diversion and storage amounts. Allowable depletions are not shown.
'This right has an 1868 priority date, but is subordinated to all rights with an adjudication date prior to 1985. In order for the
Tribe to utilize any significant water from this right, a storage reservoir would be required to store any excess water that is not
utilized by water right holder with priority dates prior to 1985. The depletion allowance for this water right is not included in
the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7 consultation on the use of the water may be required before the
water could be put to use.
'This right has an 1868 priority date, but is subordinated to all rights with an adjudication date prior to 1985. The depletion
allowance for this water right is not included in the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7 consultation on
the use of the water may be required before the water could be put to use.
`The depletion allowance for this water right is not included in the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7
consultation on the use of the water may be required before the water could be put to use.
'As set forth in the 1930 federal decree and the 1934 state decree, except as modified by the Colorado Ute Indian Water
Rights Final Settlement Agreement.
.As per Reservoir No. 1, Appropriation Priority No. 1965 - 1, decreed in Civil Action No. 1848 -13, La Plata County.
'Storage right at Pargin Reservoir. 2nd refill right subordinated to 1986. The depletion allowance for this water right is not
included in the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7 consultation on the use of the water may be required
before the water could be put to use.
'This right has an 1868 priority date, but is subordinated to all rights with an adjudication date prior to 1986. The depletion
allowance for this water right is not included in the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7 consultation on
the use of the water may be required before the water could be put to use.
iThis right has an 1868 priority date, but is subordinated to all rights with an adjudication date prior to 1976. The depletion
allowance for this water right is not included in the biological baseline for the San Juan River and Section 7 consultation on
the use of the water may be required before the water could be put to use.
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