WSPC03491

• File Number: 8220.106.O
• Description: Colorado River Water Projects - Animas La Plata - Project Funding
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 11/1/2003
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: Animas La Plata Project - Construction Cost Estimates - Report to the Secretary - November 2003
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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October 1997 RomerlSchoettler process concludes with the
identification of a structural alternative (supporter's
Reconciliation Plan) and a non-structural alternative of
the opponents. Resolution of the ,issue is given back to
the United States.

October 7, 1997 The Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council adopts a
resolution that "...determines that Animas River
Citizens' Coalition proposal will not meet the tribal
objectives that were to be accomplished under the
1986 Settlement Agreement and 1988 Settlement Act
, because among other things, that proposal does not
provide the Tribe with certainty that it will receive a
firm supply of water from a reliable source that can be
used to me~t its present and future needs on the west
side of the reservation."

October 22,1997 Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Chairman sends a resolution
to Lieutenant Governor Schoettler stating that the
Tribe "finds unacceptable the Citizens Coalition's
proposal to provide monies to the Tribe to acquire
land, direct flow water rights and possibly increase
reservoirs in the area."

October 30, 1997 Romer and Sc\1oettler send a letter to Secretary Babbitt
formally concluding the RomerlSchoettler process.
Two alternatives were developed during this process:
(1) the proponents' Animas-La Plata Reconciliation
Plan, and (2) the opponents' Animas River Citizens'
Coalition Conceptual Alternative. The responsibility
of resolving the issue of developing the ALP is
returned to the Federal government and the Congress.

November 18, 1997 Governor Romer and Lieutenant Governor Schoettler
announce their support for the "ALP Lite", the Tribes'
and other project sponsors' alternative.

Dec. 1997 -Feb. 1998 Various meetings held with primary stakeholders to
receive concerns regarding the twoRomerlSchoettler
Process proposals.

February 5, 1998 Memo from Ute Mountain Ute Tribe contractor to
Reclamation on ALP Reconciliation Plan, included a
change in estimated proj ect cost from August 29, 1997,
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