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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />111-110 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 111- Affected Environment/Environmental Consequences <br />POEIS - Navajo Reservoir Operations <br /> <br />654 The rcduction of flows in the San Juall River lUlder the 250/5000 Alternative would <br />655 result in the City of Farmington having to buy replaccment power over the next 10 years <br />656 tor generation lost at their hydro-generation power-plant amOlUlting to $27.7 million. <br />657 This loss could expand to about $39 million if thc powerplant has to bc taken out of <br />658 servicc to prevcnt danlage that would jcopardize the integrity of thc equipment. Under <br />659 the 500/5000 Alternative, cost of repbcemcnt power over the next 10 ycars would <br />660 amount to an estimated $10 million in expenditures by the city. Because oi the <br />661 magnitude of these rcplacement power COStS, oper,ltion of the powerplaIlt under either <br />662 of these alternatives may result in the City of Farmington having to increase rates to <br />663 cover the loss in revenue, <br />664 <br />665 Impacts to future Indian water development projects would occur as detailed in the <br />666 "IT AlE}" section of this report, The cconomic impacts of this inability to develop water <br />667 rights have not been quantitied as specific water development plans arc not available for <br />668 all the TribesjNations. <br />669 <br />670 NIIP (Blocks 9-11) has previously undergone ESA consultation, Full completion of this <br />671 project, however, hinges upon Navajo Dam meeting the Flow Recommendations; <br />672 therefore, only the 250/5000 Alternative would allow full completion. Because the <br />673 other rwo alternatives do not meet the Flow Recommendarions, NIIP completion would <br />674 be jeopardized with their implementation, <br />675 <br />676 A rough cstimate for the inability to develop the remaining blocks of NIIP as a result of <br />677 not receiving W,lter was presented in the "Agriculture" section wlder the No Action <br />678 Alternative. This $44,8 million loss in future COlUlty revenues and 749 employment <br />679 opportlUlities would significantly impact the Navajo Nation and the local economies' <br />680 agricultural sector and supporting industries. <br />681 <br />682 Recreation economic impacts are a result of a loss in fishery use. These losscs would <br />683 amount to approximately $12.0 million in total output to San Juan County, New <br />684 Mexico, with an accompanying estimated loss of 261 jobs, Losses to New Mexico State <br />685 agencies anlounted to a total of approximately $466,800 in license and day-use fees. <br /> <br />January 25, 2002 - Not for Public Review - Draft <br />