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:;;""'7) ;;~} With the project, annual gross agricultural production would be increased by an estimated $25,000,000, and annual net farm income would be increased by about $14 000,000. Approximately 36,000 acres of non-Indian full service land will be added to the tax rolls as irrigated farmland The project will also help meet anticipated general area recreation needs by providing enhanced opportunities for reservoir boating and fishing, hiking, camping, and picnicking. The construction of Ridges Basin Reservoir will accommodate up to 1 800 people per day, providing the area with an additional 210,000 recreation days annually. With the construction of Southern Ute Reservoir, up to 700 people per day will be accommodated, providing the area with an additional 97,500 recreation days annually. Tne following table is a breakdown of the annual recreation resulting from the project, based on population projections for the project area in 1985. Ridges Basin Reservoir Southern Ute Reservoir , , , , Annual recreation days Recreation development Hiking trails Picnic units Camping units Boat ramps Paved access roads Recreation mix (percent) Camping Sightseeing Picnicking Swimming Waterskiing Boating Fishing Other Total 210,000 97,500 .1 10 miles 47 54 7 lanes 3 miles o 16 76 4 lanes 2 miles 6 17 10 6 4 14 29 14 100 19 15 7 3 6 22 25 3 100 .~ ,~. Indian Water Rights Claims An issue of critical importance to people in southwestern Colorado, as well as the rest of Colorado and New Mexico, is Indian tribal claims to water rights. Under the "Winters Doctrine" of 1908, the Supreme Court ruled that when the U.S. Government reserved land for Indian tribes, it also, by implication, reserved sufficient quantities of water for present and future uses of those tribes occupying reservation land. The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribes have filed substantial claims for reserved water rights in all of the rivers in the San Juan River Basin.