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interests would receive 38,400 ajf. In Colorado, the followinq parties have indicated an interest in municipal and industrial. water: Duranqo LaPlata Service Area ute Mountain Ute Tribe Southern Ute Tribe 8,200 ajf 1,000 ajf 6,000 ajf 26,000 ajf 41,700 ajf In New Mexico, the followinq parties have indicated an interest in municipal and industrial water: Farmington Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Aztec Bloomfield 19,700 ajf 7,600 ajf 5,800 ajf 5,300 ajf 38,400 ajf It is estimated in project documents that none of the M&I water for the two tribes will be needed prior to the year 2000 which marks the end of the 10-year deferral period (This had assumed that the project would beqin construction in 1980 and be completed in 1990. It may be assumed that this deferral period should now be 2010.) In addition, the project documents indicate that the Indians need to repay annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs for M&I water. In addition, the 6,000 ajf of M&I water developed for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, the 26,500 ajf for the Southern Ute Tribe and the 7,600 ajf for the Navajo Tribe are the result of written requests from the respective Tribal Councils, and it was assumed that payment capability existed when the project was formulated. The Southern Ute Tribe requests M&I water needed to permit development of coal reserves located on the reservation. The Southern Utes have asked for 26,500 ajf of water for the development of coal resources plus 3,300 ajf of water to irriqate 1,800 acres of land. The Ute Mountain ute Tribe also seeks water for developing coal on the east side of its reservation. The Tribe has requested 6,000 ajf of water for coal development, as well as fOr the proposed Hancos Canyon Park, and a Urea Production Plant. They have also requested 26,.200 ajf to irriqate 12,440 acres. ~ 17