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<br />I <br /> <br />Rio Grande In River <br />Priority Number Water Right Cumulative in Ditch At These Priorities <br />(ft.j/s) (ft.j/s) (ft.j/s) <br />174 23.20 23.20 382.78 <br />196 3.20 26.40 436.98 <br />1934-14 40.00 66.40 5,623.67 <br /> <br />The lower priority (1934-14) or 40 ft3/s is generally not available as the river <br /> <br />contains this amount of water only in extreme high-flow periods. <br /> <br />Purchase of the subject Lillpop lands and appurtenant rights would meet, in <br /> <br />part, project mitigation requirements as previously outlined and as referenced <br /> <br />in section I-B. In lieu of drilling a well and transfer of water rights from <br /> <br />the Emperious property, the acquisition of this tract would provide the required <br /> <br />water and lands for wildlife use. The Refuge would utilize the water to irri- <br /> <br />gate land included in the purchase. Irrigation of wet meadows would be con- <br /> <br />tinued as currently practiced. Development of this land for wildlife use would <br /> <br />be minimal. Water control structures would be replaced by the Refuge .and fences <br /> <br />repaired. <br /> <br />Annual maintenance costs would be the responsibility of the Refuge. The :Refuge <br /> <br />would be responsible for O&M of the diversion structure on the Rio Grande and <br /> <br />annual O&M on 3 additional miles of ditch from the diversion point to the Refuge <br /> <br />boundary. <br /> <br />B. Vegetation, livestock use, and wildlife <br /> <br />1. Vegetation. The Lillpop property has 486 acres of wet-meadow <br /> <br />habitat, 15 acres of deep-water marsh, 49 acres of cottonwood-willow riparian <br /> <br />III-5 <br /> <br />AI) <br />(; '\', ':)"l v <br />,~_: \.) ...., <br />