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gp17 <br /> ❑ It would require an extended and uncertain time frame to secure the settlement benefits,which <br /> would affect the ability to finalize the settlement; and <br /> ❑ It would substantially impact Indian trust water rights by using the remaining capacity of the <br /> Navajo Reservoir,a facility designed to supply these demands,thus creating a likely conflict <br /> with the Navajo Nation and Jicarilla Apache Tribe. <br /> { On the basis of this overall evaluation,it was determined that Refined Alternative 4 would best meet the <br /> ALP Project purpose and need. Accordingly,Refined Alternative 4 was designated as Reclamation's <br /> Preferred Alternative. <br /> ;E•5 ' <br /> II, Tables ES-3 and ES-4 summarize the water supply and project cost projections for the Preferred <br /> i Alternative. :,„,:, <br /> 1'i 1 i. I c. <br /> '' ' Table ES-3 <br /> '° Water Supply and Costs <br /> N- Preferred Alternative <br /> I Allocation of ALP Project Water <br /> I Entity Source of Water Depletion(afy) <br /> k 1 Southern Ute Indian Tribe Animas River/Ridges Basin Reservoir 19,980a <br /> Ti <br /> I 1 I Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Animas River/Ridges Basin Reservoir 19,980a <br /> I I Navajo Nation Animas River/Ridges Basin Reservoir 2,340 <br /> s <br /> I � Animas-La Plata Water Animas River/Ridges Basin Reservoir 2,600 <br /> i I Conservancy District <br /> I'F I San Juan Water Commission Animas River/Ridges Basin Reservoir 10,400 <br /> I!li! I Subtotal 55,300 <br /> ,t <br /> !'` Allowance for Reservoir 1,800 <br /> 1, <br /> Evaporation 1 <br /> f I Total Depletion 57,100 <br /> III I <br /> ail''; , a Support for recently introduced federal legislation indicates that the Colorado Ute Tribes may agree to a reallocation of <br /> ii, 5,280 afy depletion to the State of Colorado and 780 afy depletion to the La Plata Conservancy District in New Mexico. <br /> ,,,,, b Through implementation of the$40 million water acquisition fund,the Colorado Ute Tribes could acquire an additional <br /> 'I 13,000 afy depletion. <br /> I Table ES-4 <br /> Total Costs for Preferred Alternative <br /> Cost <br /> I Item Description (Million) <br /> IProject Components <br /> l Ridges Basin Dam Consists of 120,000 acre-foot reservoir with a conservation $145.0 <br /> pool of 30,000 acre-feet. Included in the cost of the dam are <br /> / costs of relocations for County Road 211,gas pipelines,and _ <br /> electrical transmission facilities. <br /> A <br /> ES-10 <br />