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('-l 'lI"'</ :') C:J ('1 of additional lands east of the channel, and effects resulting from project pumping on Blanca liliA. Two artesian wells with a combined capacity of 190 gallons per minute (gal/min) will be needed to accomplish annual delivery of the adjudicated 307 acre-feet of water right on the w. 1/2 sec. 4, T. 38 N., R. 12 E. The 2,040-acre tract of Emperious Estate land will be acquired in fee with appurtenant water rights. The existing wells on the Emperious lands are estimated to be presently flowing about 1,500 acre-feet/yr. Approximately 800 acre-feet of artesian water rights will be transferred to Alamosa NWR to partially mitigate project effects. Approximately 700 acre-feet/yr would con- tinue to flow on the Emperious lands to maintain the resource of value in terms of livestock grazing and waterfowl production. One artesian well with a capacity of about 2,000 gal/min will be needed to accomplish, in approxi- mately a 3-month period, the annual delivery of 800 acre-feet artesian water at Alamosa NWR. Funds to accomplish the construction of the above wells will be provided. H. Monitoring A monitoring program to establish preproject conditions on Blanca WHA and the effect of drawdown pumping on existing ponds and wetlands during project opera- tion should be accomplished. Water and Power and BLI1 representatives would cooperatively develop such a program and the degree of participation of each organization. IV. Incidental Benefits Due to the fact that the mitigation plan is designed to replace wetlands rather than waterfowl production, the implementation of the plan would have substantial incidental benefits in the form of waterfowl production and hunting opportunities. Benefits resulting from the increased waterfowl production and the associated man-days of hunting are shown in table 9. 15