PROJ00509

• Contract/PO #: C153500
• Contractor Name: San Miguel Water Conservancy District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: San Miguel
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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The increase in population that has occurred on Wright's Mesa outside the town of Norwood generally involves

the subdivision of existing farms and the construction of dwellings on presently irrigated land, A family typically

consumes from 0.5 to 0.7 acre-feet of water per year for domestic purposes including irrigation of yard plantings.

For a house and yard space of 0.2 to 0.3 acre, this represents a reduction in water use over the present crop

irrigation requirement. Three population projections and M & I water demand forecasts are provided in the

following development scenarios.

Development Scenarios

In order to estimate future M & I demands in the study area, three development scenarios have been formulated,
The first scenario represents a projection of existing conditions with moderate population growth. The second
and third scenarios represent somewhat higher levels of population growth with differing levels of development in
the agricultural, recreational, service and industrial sectors of the local economy.

Existing Conditions Proiected - This baseline scenario assumes continuation of existing agricultural practices and
moderate population growth. Some existing agricultural lands would continue to be subdivided into smaller
parcels with agricultural operations by owners who have an additional source of income, M & I water demands
for the year 2000 in this scenario are displayed under "Present Trend" in Table IV-4.

TABLE IV-4

M & I PROJECTED WATER DEMAND
YEAR 2000

PRESENT MODERATE HIGH
TREND GROWIH GROWIH
Population Total 1500 1750 2000
Municipal Water Demand (at) 260 310 360
Processing Plant Water Demand (at) 180 540
Water Demand Total (at) 260 490 900

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