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000476 - 4 - to irrigation will be deferred 'under the Leavitt Act and O&Mcosts shall be made nonreimbursable under special legislation. M&I costs shall be deferred, and interest shall not accrue during the deferral period, pursuant to special legislation. c. Other Sources i. Mancos River - 21,000 acre-ft per year for irrigation of 7,200 acres of land with an 1868 priority date subordinated to all rights adjudicated prior to 1985. ii. Navajo Wash - direct flow reserved water right for diversion of 4--,400 acre-ft per year with an 1868 priority date subordinated to all rights adjildicatecf prior to 1985. Hi. San Juan River - direct flow reserved wat er right for 10 cfs with priority date of 1868 limited to 1,600 acre-ft per year. 2. Southern Ute Indian Tribe shall be entitled to use water from the following sources: a. Animas-LaPlata Project - average annual supply of 26,500 acre-ft per year of M&I water and 3,400 acre-ft 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. The Le avitt Act will apply to agricultural irrigation water costs. 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. b. Other Sources - based upon an irrigation season from May I to September 30: i. Florida River - the Tribe will use water stored behind Lemon Dam in exchange for Winters water rights. The Florida Water Conservancy District will assign 553 acre-ft per year to parcels 1,2, and 3. The Tribe will pay for O&M charges. Table 1 below shows annual volumes of water, diversion rates, and net acreages of certain other parcels upon which agreements were reached. .& ~^ ,