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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />EXISllNG FACILmES - FLORIDA PROJECT (CONTINUEDl <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />. Drawing upon inactive/dead pools would decrease the frequency at which <br />the reservoir currently fills. (estimated to be 58% of the time in a 29-year <br />operation study (1928-1956) conducted for the 1959 Definite Plan report). <br />An operation study would be required to verify the impacts. <br /> <br />. Using water from the inactive pool of the Reservoir would provide a <br />slightly more reliable water supply for existing users but would adversely <br />impact the recreation and the fish and wildlife resources of the reservoir. <br />Because the reservoir only fills about half the time, developing a new use of <br />water from the inactive pool would adversely impact the fish, wildlife, and <br />recreation resources as well as the water supply for the existing users and <br />fish and wildlife. <br /> <br />C. Amount of non-contracted yield: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />All Project water stored in Lemon Reservoir is under contract. The <br />Repayment Contract between the United States and the Florida Water <br />Conservancy District (District) gives the District the permanent right to use <br />and dispose of Project water subject to the right of the United States to <br />exercise control for flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife purposes <br />consistent with the Project plan. <br /> <br />D. Capability for enlarging storage capacity: <br /> <br />I) Hydrological Issues <br /> <br />. A 29-year (1928-1956) Project operation study conducted for the 1959 <br />Definite Plan Report indicated the Reservoir would only fill about 58% of <br />the time and would provide a full water supply about 72% of the time. <br />The Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement gave <br />the Southern Ute Indian Tribe an additional 563 acre-feet per year of <br />Florida Project water, thus creating an additional demand on reservoir <br />storage. Even though the amount of shortages in the original Project <br />exceeded Reclamation's shortage guidelines, the 1959 study concluded that <br />increasing the capacity of Lemon Reservoir to reduce the shortages was <br />not feasible because of the lack of additional firm water supply. Additional <br />hydrological studies could be conducted to validate the available water <br />supply. <br /> <br />.. 1/10/97 -- PREUMINARY - SUB.JECT To REVISION - FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY * * <br />