WSPC01369

• File Number: 8064
• Description: Federal Water Rights - Colorado Indian Negotiations
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 4/4/1986
• Author: Unknown
• Title: The Agreement in Principle - Briefing Paper
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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deferral period, pursuant to special legislation until revenues
can be generated from the M&I water. Construction and
operation and maintenance (O&M) costs for water used for fish
and wildlife development will be nonreimbursable under section
8 of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Act.

b. Animas-La Plata Prolect. An average annual
supply of 26.400 acre-feet of agricultural irrigation water and
6,000 acre-feet of M&I water delivered at Ridges Basin
Reservoir. After completion of the Tribe's irrigation
facilities. the irrigation water will be delivered either at
Ridges Basin Reservoir or at the Tribe's facilities, as desired
by the Tribe. M&I water allocations will be fully satisfied.
Agricultural irrigation water will share shortages with other
Colorado users. Construction costs allocable to irrigation
will be deferred under the Leavitt Act and O&M costs shall be
made nonreimbursable under special legislation. Costs
allocable to M&I water shall be deferred, and interest shall
not accrue during the deferral period. pursuant to special
legislation until revenues can be generated from the M&I water.

c. Other Sources.

i. Mancos River - 21.000 acre-feet per year for
irrigation of 7.200 acres of land with an 1868 priority date
subordinated to all rights with an adjudication date prior to
1985.

ii. Navalo Wash - A direct flow reserved water
right for diversion of 4.800 acre-feet per year for 1,200 acres
of land with an 1868 priority date subordinated to all rights
with an adjudication date prior to 1985.

iii.
right for 10 cfs
annual diversion

San Juan River - A
with priority date
of 1,600 acre-feet

direct flow reserved water
of 1868, with a maximum
for irrigation of 640 acres.

2. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe shall be entitled to
the rights to use water from the following sources:

a. Animas-La Plata Prolect. An average annual
supply of 26.500 acre-feet per year of M&I water and 3.400
acre-feet per year of agricultural irrigation water from Ridges
Basin Reservoir pending completion of Southern Ute Reservoir.
M&I water allocations shall be fully satisfied. Agricultural
irrigation water shortages will be shared pro rata with other
Colorado users. Construction costs allocable to agricultural
irrigation water shall be deferred pursuant to the Leavitt
Act. Costs allocable to the Tribe's M&I water shall be
deferred, and interest shall not accrue during such deferral.
pursuant to special legislation until M&I water revenues are
available.

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