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<br />001662 <br /> <br />'i.tt' <br />~._~-.:. <br />~~~lit <br /> <br />*"'?~ <br />~'::-Y <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Based on that memorandum., it was determined' that with the utilization <br /> <br />of the storage capability of Navajo Reservoir, 100,000 acre-feet of <br /> <br />depletion from the San Juan River for M&I use were reasonably likely to <br /> <br />be available through year 2005, and that contracts for the sale of that <br /> <br />amount of water from Navajo Reservoir could be negotiated provided that <br /> <br />any such contracts would expire no later than December 31, 2005. <br /> <br />The Congress on ~larch 22, 1968, by Senate Joint Resolution 123 approved <br /> <br />contracts for the following .entities: <br /> <br />Entity <br />Public Service Company of New Mexico~/ <br /> <br />Water Diversion <br />Acre-Feet Annually <br /> <br />20,200 <br /> <br />Southern Gas Company <br /> <br />Utah Construction and Mining Company!/ <br /> <br />50 <br /> <br />44,000 <br /> <br />Recognizing the potential impact On water use of both presently planned <br /> <br />and new developments regarding energy production from coal and oil shale <br /> <br />and the current policy for reevaluating Reclamation and resource develop- <br /> <br />ment programs, we have appraised the validity of the 1963 hydrologic <br /> <br />determinations which was reaffirmed in 1967 prior to approval of the <br /> <br />contracts by the Congress. The following constitutes an updating of the <br /> <br />1963 memorandum to include current policies and plans and projected <br /> <br />schedules for projects which would utilize the waters of the Colorado <br /> <br />River and its tributaries. <br /> <br />!/ Company now identified as Utah International Inc. Contract, <br />amended June 11, 1975, limits water depletions to 35,300 acre-feet. <br />~/ Contract amended September 29. 1977, limits water depletion to <br />16,200 acre-feet. <br /> <br />2 <br />