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<br />COLqRADO R1VER BTORAGID ~ROJECT
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<br />4. The statement tejects the proposal of the privately owned utili.
<br />ties of the area for t)le construction of the greater part of the trans-
<br />mission system sayillg that "an analysis would more heavily favor all
<br />Federal constrnction in that the power allocation irrigation allo.
<br />cation would be repaid in less time and the irrigation assistance would
<br />,be aVf\ili1blef\t an earlier date and'in larger quantities" uhdeJ.'the
<br />proposal of ,the priY'tte utilities. " '
<br />5. ThereclamatioiJ., proposal approv, ed, by former Se,cretf\ryS,eaton
<br />'provides for selling power at 6 miUsunder Federal construc,tion of the
<br />transmission systeIDi as compared with 6,57 'mills nnder the utility
<br />proposal.: ,,'
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<br />Appropriations proposed in budget'for Colorado River storage' project and participat..
<br />, ingpriJject. for fiscal year 196~
<br />Project: i F/8calyear JoO!
<br />Curecanti unit, Colorado__________________________________ $4,557,000
<br />Flaming'Gorge unIt, Utah-Wyoming________________________ 11,741,000
<br />Glen Canyon unit} Arizona..Utah;._...___......_~__.._____.._hn___ 39,825,740
<br />Navajo unit, NewiMexico...._.._________.._.._______.._______.... 4,980,000
<br />Transmisl',IiQu divi$ion___..____....._.--..-....-----.---...--..----..-..- 8,673,000
<br />Participating proifots: ,.
<br />, Central Utah, Vernal umt, Utah________"____,___________ 1,083,000
<br />Florida, Col~J.-----------------------c---------------- 2,777,000
<br />Hammond, 1". Mex___....___..____..___n__..______..__,___.. 1,334,000
<br />Paonia, Colol;________________________________~______ 330,000
<br />Seedskadee, Wy9R~__~~~_________~------R-------R-.--- 5,711,000
<br />Smith ]fork, Oolo_..___..:________n__________._:----R----_ 2,027,000
<br />Advanceplanning___________..____~----_-----------..--..--_ 1,179,000
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<br />Total (includin~ carryover)_"____________________________ 84, 217, 740
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<br />ESTfMATED COST OF OVE&ALL PROJECT
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<br />The estimated eonstruction cost of the Colorado River storage
<br />. project including participating projects as set forth in the report on
<br />S. 500, 84th Congt'ess, lst session, $1,658,460,100. The construction
<br />and operation anCl! maintenance authorized by Public Law 485, 84th
<br />Congress, 2d sessicin is $760 million.
<br />, This authorizedi total includes Glen Canyon Dam and powerplant,
<br />Flaming Gorge Dam and powerplant, Curecanti dams and power.
<br />plant, and the N~vajostorage reservoir. Pf\rticipating projects au,
<br />thorized inclnde Central ptah (initial phase), Emery County, Florida,
<br />Hammond, La Barge, Lyman, Paonia (including Minnesota unit, etc.,
<br />and other necessa)ry works), Pine River extension, Seedskadee, Silt,
<br />and Smith Fork. i Other participating projects and additional features
<br />which are include<il in the estimated overall costs of $1,658,460,100 are
<br />subject to furthe~ authorization by the Congress before construction
<br />begms. ;
<br />The constrnctiQn contemplated in the $760 million authorized limi-
<br />tation includes the three power projects-Glen Canyon, Flaming
<br />Gorge, and CureQanti-the Navajo Dam storage project, and certain
<br />participating units. The estimated cost of the ,transmission system'
<br />approximates $1$0 million which with related transmission facilities
<br />may run the tota~ cost of the transmission to more than $200 million.
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