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Approval of the Storage Agreement with Ohkay Owingeh for San Juan-Chama Water in Abiquiu Reservoir
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The Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh (Pueblo) has requested 10,000 acre-feet of storage for San Juan-Chama water in Abiquiu Reservoir. The Water Authority currently has storage agreements with numerous San Juan-Chama contractors and this agreement would add to that list of entities using the Water Authority’s space.
This agreement is consistent with the terms and conditions in the other San Juan-Chama Contractors agreements. The Water Authority has the available space within the existing 170,900 acre-feet storage agreement with the Corps of Engineers. The agreement is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2039.
The Agreement will be executed immediately upon the board’s approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.