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<br />Settlement Agreement, except for ALP, became final upon entry of consent decrees in state court <br /> <br />on December 31, 1991. Some of the above-identified water rights are currently being used. <br /> <br />M"nrp. en"",..~fi,..')lh, th... ~nllt'h""rn T ft"" Tnrli'ln Trih"" ic f'lIrT'''''nth, ~l"prtino hon A ~ npr "p~r nut nfrhp. <br />..~~.- ...y......................J. ~...... ...,.............. ...,..... ................. ... aU"'''' ... ....-... -.....1 -.. -. &".0 ~ ~ ~ . - t" -. J -- - -- - - ---- <br /> <br />Piedra River at the point of diversion of the ME and M Ditch for agricultural irrigation. The <br /> <br />Tribe is diverting 1,014 AF per year out of the San Juan River at the point of diversion of the <br /> <br />Carr Ditch to irrigate 338 acres. In addition, the Tribe is diverting 181.7 cfs out of the Pine River <br /> <br />and utilizing its 1!6th interest in Vallecito Reservoir. The remaining water rights constitute <br /> <br />future use water rights. [f any of the future use water rights are associated with a federal action, <br /> <br />then ESA Section 7 consultations and favorable biological opinions would be required before <br /> <br />that particular future use water right could be put to beneficial use (also see Table 1-1, ALP <br /> <br />FSE1S, p. 1-6). Theonly part of the Senlement Agreement that has not been implemented is the <br /> <br />construction of ALP. <br /> <br />2. Socioeconomics. With respect to the impact indicators set forth on III-41, lines 1124- <br /> <br />1135, too much weight is given to "the number of river fishing guides and/or commercial rafting <br /> <br />companies, their incomes and employees." This should not be a separate indicator but rather <br /> <br />should be lumped into the tourism/recreation indicator. <br /> <br />No Action Alternative, ill-51, fines 1467-147I, provides that "[tJhe area would continue <br /> <br />to follow the economic course which is currently being pursued. Development of agricultural <br /> <br />land on the Navajo reservation as well as municipal and industrial water supplies for the Navajo <br /> <br />and Jicarilla Apache Nation and the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Tribes would not <br /> <br />take place or would require future federal action to adjudicate and establish water rights in light <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />00735 <br />