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<br />rights, great economic consequences would result in the south- <br /> <br />western Colorado area. <br /> <br />These claims are based to a large degree on the availability of <br /> <br />potentially irrigable lands on the reservation. .Utilizing <br /> <br />land resource inventorie~ provided by Bureau of Indian Affairs, the <br /> <br />Bureau of Reclamation has increased the magnitude of irrigation <br /> <br />development on the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation from 1,500 <br /> <br />acres in the authorizing legislation to 7,500 acres in the current <br /> <br />plan. In excess of 14,000 acres were investigated and a maximum <br /> <br />increment of 7,500 acres was recommended and accepted by the Bureau <br /> <br />of Indian Affairs and the Tribal Council. <br /> <br />Tribal leaders, although recognizing the need to clarify their <br /> <br />rights to water supplies reserved for reservation use, are also <br /> <br />aware that the development of facilities with which to utilize <br /> <br />water supplies are as important as the ownership of water rights <br /> <br />and have always in supported the Dolores Project, <br /> <br />E. Alternatives <br /> <br />1. Reasonable Alternatives Where Available. <br /> <br />a. Summary of Alternative Plans Discussed in The Environmental <br /> <br />Statement. <br /> <br />(1) Project Plan at Authorization <br /> <br />Development of the plan as it was at the time of <br /> <br />authorization in 1968 would provide irrigation, <br />