Repayment

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OnERIMPA TCONSIDEttAnONS
I he 2340 a tdeplel io n provided under the ALP Project would Only satisly a portion of the wore• needs
of the NavaNation. The new NNIViP would hell► meet crlrrcnl water demands in Ihc S iprock aria.
Mitigation in- Itelmed Al(inrnalive 4 Impact 3: The folh)wilig 111vasures would provide some
n►itigation Jor Ilse projecled impacts.
'X) While Recl; nation agrees (hill (inure Nilv.tji, N:Itinn water devclopn►,extt May be adVc;rsCly.ar clod
'X because of, eclion 7 concerns. Rcoarriatlon also believes Ihat it is still possible that sonic Navajo Nation
it wale• (ICVCI( I)IIICII( Could occur eveil II associated with a lodes( action. 111 SWACC. Working with
°6, Ret.lamaliol and other relevant Icdcrol agencies, could develop other P0101151 measru•es, hwWdMg water
managemen slrslcgWy lot can he nndellaken as RPA's that would allow dCVClopntenl Or future: water
t'. prgje.cls. W icdhcr such RPA's exist is something that will only be ilelern►ined through the Section 7
it consullatiutt procccs. "rhos, it is prenature (0 COnCIUdc (lint olevelopmem ol"NIIII and ALP will prccli.rile
'X, further I'ede illy- rLlated water developmcli( in the 5a ll .luau hasut. The Section 7 consultation proccr.s,
"� including; p: tieip.►lion tit the tribe seeking to use water. will need to evaluate all pulenlial RPAs.
's. II shield he 'citealed that the nelntinislralion Proposal, as represented by Relined Ahernative.4, was
95 developed, i ► part, to eliminate the impact of the original AIT Project oil tic Navajo Nation. The
% original prof, envisioned the depletion of 1=1`10011 a1y from the San Juan River fi&. AhNmgh tie
;6 fill priject I its imm been I: tired h) proceed holder I:SA , the tonality ul -We Admini lralhil Proposal
x. intended to t nsurc that both the Navajo, Nation and .licarilla Apache Tribe vibe; +ill not he con)peling. with
w , additional A ,I' Project depletions in the there. In sum, this proposed action, in and of its>;If, is
% n)itigatioll to tic (rust assets of the Navajo Nation (as well as tic ,licarilln Apac -hc "I'ribc). Olhcr
X. n)itipation it quotes:
X. ❑ Con inuc. active participation in the San Juan River Basin Recovery In►ple lentation Program to
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pror lots the dual z;oals or recovery of elidang.cred species aild proceed with water dCVClopntCot in
s. the asin, The SJRBIZIP is key to tFacililating additional water development by the Navajo
X Nali in. Reclainalion'S participation includes:
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Provide suhslantial technical support in The development and reMmment ura
comprehensive hydrology muck( to allow realistic, supportable plrojCCtiitris ol- future
water uses within the basin;
Continue to optimize the: operaling rules for Navajo Dam to provide mmv efticicnl
fuliillnte.nt of to Row recommendations necessary for cndan ;;CIVI species recovery:
Implement an adaptive management program associated with the ope•alion of Navajo
Rcsca•voir to evaluate biologic responses to normative hydrograph.
t.)pe�aic the Durango Pumping Plant to liinit pumping during dry years, allowing more water to
be a ailahle in Navajo Reservoir to meet projccl demands (se.e. Section 3.2).
;6 IJ haci hate. ►iisCUSSiuns hctwccn the Navajo Nation and other parties with interests in the San .loan
'X, Riv r 13asin. Interesled panties will include, but not he limited to, the Colorado Ule Tribes,
% Jicii illy Apache Tribc., the Service:, awl private panics with existing Contracts (iron) Navajo
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Rest rvoir. Discussions will aint to develop options for obtaining adequate \vale -1. li)r the Navajo -
C�.all Ip PrgjcCl.
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