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<br /> <br />~ • The coat esseseed any particnlai project is based upon the amount df water <br />that the project voald annually deplnte from the DCRB in proportion to the <br />amount available for development. It has been estimated by the Sateen of <br />Reclamation that a total of 1.906 zillion sere-feet (Maf) re:sins available <br />for development in the Qpper Basin under the Colorado River Compact:" Of <br />.Chia amount, 431,000 acre-fe_et era allorated to__llri:one and.Aev Heiico and <br />will eventually be diverted fro= the San Jupn Hieer and~won7,¢,,not:affgct <br />areas of currently occupied habitat in the Colorado Giver aria Green Giver <br />cub-basins. Thin leaves 1.675 Maf in the IICRB ae the value against which <br />project depletions are aseeased calculating a project's proportion of the <br />conservation measures. Based upon the average use projection of 1.5 acre- <br />feet per year for the MCM ezpansion, the mount of contribution to the <br />Conservation Nessures would not ezceed $22.00. A contribution of this <br />amount to the conservation fend will offset the impacts of the project <br />depletion of eater to listed fishes and will avoid jeopardy for these <br />species. Arrangements for the contribution of these funds ahonld be made ae <br />soon as possible, prior to the tine that your peraitting action is <br />finalised. Payment should be fade to the Regional Director, II.S. Fish and <br />- _ Hildlife Service, P.O. Buz 254$6. Denver Federal Center, Denver, C~lorado, - <br />_. - 80225. _ J ~ <br />Should there by any changes in the amount of water depletion (1.5 acre-feet <br />on an average, annual basis) or say other project change from that which vac <br />proposed which may affect any endangered or threatened species, or Sf there <br />is failure to agree to the Conservation Measures outlined above, then the <br />• FW§ should be contacted to determine if farther consultation LB required. <br /> <br />bcc: SE/GJ <br />FA/SE Denver(Wathen) <br />OES/D.C. <br />ES/GJ <br />Margot Zallea, SOL Office <br />Frank Dunkle, BO <br />SCMC / <br />Beading file <br />Official file <br />BELeachman:kao:10/18/85 <br /> <br />Robert G. Buesink <br />• <br />