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000475 - 3 - power revenues that have been generated by the Indians' water for its exclusive benefit. The Tribes are prepared to prosecute these claims and others against the United States. III. Definitions The definitions in the main document are self-explanatory and will -not be included ~n this summary. IV. Quantificat ion of Tribal Claims 1. Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe shall be entitled to use water from the following sources: a. Dolores Project - average annual supply of 22,900 acre-ft of agricultural irrigation water, 1,000 acre-ft of municipal and industrial (M&I) water, and 800 acre -ft for fish and wildlife development from McPhee Reservoir. M&I wat er will be in full supply. Irrig:ation and other uses except stream fishery releases, will share shortages wi th other Colorado water users, and stream fishery releases will be governed by operating agree- ments between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Dolores Water Conservancy , . District. Construction costs allocable to the Tribe's irrigation water will be deferred under the Leavitt Act. Costs attributable to M&I water will be deferred, with no interest accrual during the deferral period, pursuant to special legislation until revenues can be generated from the M&I wat er. Construction and opera- tion and maintenance (O&M) costs for water used for fish and wildlife develop- ment will be nonreimbursable under section 8 of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) Act. b. Animas-LaPlata Project - 26,400 acre-ft of agricultural irrigation water in Ridges Basin Reservoir and 6,000 acre-ft of M&I water. 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 attributable ~- -;~,