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<br />I <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />H <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />~? <br />42 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Socioeconomics <br /> <br />,Ii <br />'G\ <br />" ' <br />,". .-r <br />.')'~"',...~ <br />i'~,~ <br /> <br />, ,~ <br />"::';t~ *(.: <br /> <br />This section describes the region that would be cconomically impactcd <br />by the opcration of Navajo Reservoir, including a COlillty-level analysis <br />primarily of population, employment, and income. <br /> <br />[sSlf.e: What is the impact to local economies as a result of changes in river <br />flow implementing the No Action and action alternatives? <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Scope <br /> <br />The affected area 'includes all or part of Archuleta County, Colorado; San Juan <br />County, New Mexico; San Juan County, Utah; Navajo Nation Lands; and the <br />Jicarilla Apache, Ute Mountain Ute, and Southern Ute Indian Reservations. <br />Impacts to American Indian Tribes and Nations are included in the "Indian Trust <br />Assets and Environmental Justice" (ITA/EJ) section of this DEIS. <br /> <br />Summary of Impacts <br /> <br />The impacts of limited future development of NIIP and the inability to construct <br />the Animas-La Plata Project would occur under the No Action and 500/5000 <br />Alternatives. Local economies associated with water use below Navajo Dam <br />could be adversely affected under the 250/5000 Alternative. Over the longer <br />term, the 250/5000 alternative would benefit water development and in particular <br />agriculture and its support industries on the Navajo Nation and local communities. <br /> <br />Impact Indicators <br /> <br />Impacts were identified as a result of any changes in: <br /> <br />o Direct, indirect, and induced gross sales revenues of a county <br />o The number of jobs within a county <br />o Total county tourism/recreation receipts <br />o Total county agricultural crop sales <br />o The income and number of employees of local businesses dependent on river <br />flows <br /> <br />Draft - Not fir Public Review - January 25, 2002 <br /> <br />01074 <br />