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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The Dry Side Canal will then carry water for over 22 miles to meet irrigation <br />and municipal and industrial demands and will serve both Colorado and New <br />Mexico irrigators. Pipe laterals from the Dry Side Canal to the farms will be <br />constructed to provide pressure for sprinkler irrigation. Pressure for <br />sprinkling will be developed by gravity on most of the laterals. A total of <br />42,800 acres of agricultural land, some of which presently have a limited <br />supply of water, will be irrigated with the project. <br /> <br />Yater will also be diverted out of the canal into the La Plata River for <br />re-diversion further downstream. Southern Ute Inlet, an interim irrigation <br />canal and Phase I feature only, will convey water diverted from the La Plata <br />River by the Southern Ute Diversion Dam to irrigation lands in New Mexico. <br /> <br />Municipal and industrial water will be provided in Colorado and New Mexico <br />including the City of Durango. Rural areas in Colorado, such as subdivisions <br />west of Durango and the rural La Plata River area will also receive M&I water. <br />New Mexico entities utilizing M&I water include Farmington, Bloomfield, Aztec <br />and part of the Navajo Nation near Shiprock. <br /> <br />At Ridges Basin Reservoir recreation will be developed to help meet the needs <br />of the people of the 4 Corners region. Plans for recreational facilities <br />include boating and water skiing, fishing in a lake well-stocked with game <br />fish, and camping and picnicking. <br /> <br />Supplement to the 1980 Final Environmental Statement <br /> <br />On February 25, 1992, the Sierra Legal Defense Fund et al., filed suit against <br />the Bureau of Reclamation contesting the initiation of project construction <br />granted by the Commissioner in October, 1991. The suit is based on <br />environmental and economic aspects of the project that the plaintiffs desired <br />to see addressed prior to the start of construction. On April 16, 1992, the <br />Bureau of Reclamation announced its intentions to prepare a Supplement to the <br />1980 Final Environmental Statement. The Supplement will be completed by May 1, <br />1993. Reclamation has also filed a motion to dismiss the suit which will be <br />acted upon by the court on July 10, 1992. <br /> <br />Archaeological Program <br /> <br />On June 8, 1992, a $7.74 million archaeological contract was awarded to the <br />Northern Arizona University. Archaeological work is scheduled to commence in <br />August, 1992. <br />