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<br />DEt-07-1992 13:52 FROM PROGRAM SERVICES <br /> <br />TO <br /> <br />'I <br /> <br />98663558 P.04 <br /> <br />~ . > <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />4. Euvirolllllental '!m.,a.cts and Kiti&.ltt:l.ol1 Measure. <br /> <br />Illlple;iaaef,water frolll the AnUlas and La Plata Rivers. would result iJl. <br />avera~e annual depletions of the San Juan R1ver of 154,000 acre-feet. <br />~e-.~'-.l-in-1t,. at Imperial Dam by 17.9 _/L. Since U.nery --J:llaaelt <br />1IO','::tl.~'1ldn1ma1 and would be restr:l.cted 1IlOstly to u01lgame fI1>ecies. ... <br />a~1C"~g.t:1C111 was cOllSidered justified. Wildlife babttat-i-08ne due <br />to inundation and p~cject features ~uld total about 4,000 acres and vould <br />be mit1gate4 through the acquisitiOD of 2,500 acres of landa in the ~c1nity <br />of and adjaceut to Ridges 8as1l1 Reservotr ancl re-plaC:l!Illent of 4,000 acres in <br />C:ol"r.qdo that vould b. m_ased fof! ~.u:l.fe. Otb.I' illll'ortant ~t:f.gat:l.on <br />1lI11aSUres plaune4 are: (1) big ga. enc:lolNre fene:l.2l.g along canal. ancl <br />escape devices in canals to prevent big gallle losses; (2) a t'eservou llI&DAlle- <br />~.nt plan for RidgA8 B..in aA4 Soutb.~ Ute aaeervo1rfor e~anein8 tbA <br />opportunities for possible nesting and overwintering of Bal4 Eagles; aaA <br />(3) screens to exclude fish from the Duranso and Ridges Basin pumpiug plants <br />and the inlet to Southen>. Ute llell'enoir. Thora would. 110 . tl.et iI:lar..... :LA <br />wetland habitat in the project area. lk.......ldmi'iafir....--.u.ol;:;tl!".tffi.liiI8 <br />preIiist.briC"8ttn in Ridges Basin would be mit1gate4 by pre~on;;t%UctiClD. <br />archQolo8~aal survey., e~c8Vetioas of .~fla~~ aites. pe~~t Beorac_ <br />and curation facilities and a visitors cent Ill' with exhibition ~d interpre- <br />tation facilities. <br /> <br />5, Implement:l.n~ the Decision <br /> <br />An e,wll101U1leZ1ta!"cQllIlll1tweltt"l)'!:_ is lJe...,......l'_MJ _d rill';,,~ ~_1:h <br />durjng conat%Uction and operation. This plan will ~clgde the ~tor1ng <br />and enforc:ement programs required by law or agreaent. envi~omneutal protection <br />measures, IU.t:l.gat1on, and a plan to k_p :interested agencles u; to utili em <br />project progress. <br /> <br />6. Unresolved Issues <br /> <br />Two nn't88l:lmu"iIl1lUes affect the 4rrI1Il4I,-La Plata Project. both of which are <br />outs1dll the sc:ope of the env:l.rotllllBDtal :l.lItPact staten.mt. '~hey ara the. <br />asserUotr'lit the 'Navaj dIn4ian ---rabe'Of" W11m!1'. - DlJe1:~lIIe 'WIlt:er' .. rtlbt!s ill <br />the San Juan R1ver and the !iiv1tD.......lai"'PToUCt11m ApslI3'f'1l coDt1nu1q <br />dt!lIl8t1lfAllt1'6ft with Water and POWl' replet10ns and polley regarding tile <br />planning process for projects. <br /> <br />Water llud Power does not rIIgaN the A"{"'\lS-La Plata Projec:t ccn1lltrucdon .. <br />a determlnlDt 1n the adjudication of the asserted riahts of the Navajo Tribe. <br />It has made, and w'lll continue to make, every effon to apportion fairlY the <br />ava5.,lable water which would be developed under the l''Coject lIIIIOng potential <br />use'Cs. eona1stent with applicable laws and judicial dec:isious, present SDA <br />future. <br /> <br />I',:,.';'~', <br />. -- <br />.. ,. <br />,'. ~. <br /> <br />:" ~", <br />