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Show phase of the Central Utah Project. It was agreed that the year 2005 would be the maximum date of deferral or equitable adjustment would have to be made to permit the immediate Indian use of water so deferred. It was further agreed that facilities would be provided to mitigate for losses of fish, wildlife, and recreation on the lands owned by the Ute Indian Tribe. The mitigation would include the following: ( a) A minimum of 25 second- feet of water will be provided in Rock Creek at the reservation boundary. ( b) Waterfowl management areas will be established along the Duchesne River. ( c) The operation and maintenance of the recreation, fishery, and wildlife features of the Midview Reservoir will be transferred to the Ute Indian Tribe, and a minimum fishery pool will be maintained in the reservoir. ( d) Fishing lakes aggregating approximately 800 surface acres will be constructed on Indian lands, with site locations and cost estimates to be provided on the basis of further studies by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and with cost not to exceed $ 2 million, to be funded under the provisions of Section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956. The agreement provides that the Indian water supplies may be converted to other than agricultural uses, such as municipal and/ or industrial purposes. Such a conversion appears acceptable in the interest of economic growth in the Uintah Basin, with the understanding that the total water to be used by the Indians will not exceed the equivalent of 4.0 acre- feet per acre for the acreages from which the water is converted. The diversion allowance of 4.0 acre- feet per acre was adopted by the Duchesne River Area Study Committee after consulting with the State Engineer. The committee also concluded that poor quality irrigation water in the lower Duchesne River would necessitate moving the points of diversion upstream to the vicinity of Bridgeland or near the Duchesne Feeder Canal diversion. Congressional Recognition of Deferral Agreement The act to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Colorado River Basin Project ( S. 1004) authorized the Uintah Unit of the Central Utah Project, 25 |
