WSP01535

• File Number: 8200.750
• Description: San Juan River General
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 12/1/1986
• Author: Western Research Cor
• Title: Economic Analysis of Potentially Irrigable Parcels in the Animas and Florida Watersheds - December 1986
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Parcels A41, A46 and A49 were all judged suitable for the alfalfa

malt barley cropping rotation that maximizes repayment capacity. All

are located within five miles of a central equipment warehouse

location, and have less than 10 percent tree canopy. Thus, the only

repayment capacity adjustments for these parcels was a minimum three

dollar annualized land clearing adjustment. After this adjustment,

all three of these parcels retained positive repayment capacities, and

remain as potential PIA.

After eliminating Parcel A36 from consideration, the total of

currently irrigated and potentially irrigated acreage in the Animas

drainage is approximately 579 acres. This figure is slightly below

the assumed cutoff of 600 acres needed to achieve the economy of scale

assumptions employed in the Level A economic analysis. Since the

figure is 50 close to the cutoff, however, no further adjustments were

made.

The economies of scale assumed in the L~vel A economic analysis

should be achievable in the Florida drainage, since there are

approximately 700 acres of currently irrigated land in proximity of

Parcel Fla. This parcel is less than five miles from a theoretical

central warehouse location, and contains less than 10 percent tree

canopy. The three dollar clearing cost adjustment reduced the four

dollar preliminary repayment capacity to one dollar. Nevertheless,

this parcel still retains positive repayment capacity and should be

considered potential PIA.

6.0 Summary of Level B Analysis for Animas and Florida Drainages

The Level B economic analysis of potentially irrigable parcels in

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