Will Animas-La Plata Become Reality? For over 30 years, the decision to build (or not build) the Animas-La Plata (ALP) project has been undecided. Located near the Four Corners region of the Southwest at the intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, this project has undergone may revisions in that period of time. According to federal authorities, the purpose of ALP is to settle the water rights claims of two Colorado River Indian Tribes, the Southern Ute and the Ute Mountain Ute. However escalating costs, political diagreements and environmental concerns have continually put the project on hiatus – until recently. This article covers the history of Animas-La Plata, including the 1988 Water Rights Settlement, the various incarnations of the project and the latest information on the latest project proposal being voted on in Congress.