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<br />) <br />j <br /> <br />, <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Wildlife Commission <br />March 15, 1984 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />is expected and Congressional approval is expected this year. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation would acquire 8,640 acres of land and associated <br />water rights in the Russell Lakes area and develop the facilites to replace <br />wildlife losses. They would also pay $45,000 in annual operation and main- <br />tenance costs. <br /> <br />ill Fish Ha tchery <br /> <br />Our engineering section is gathering <br />unit which would use project water. <br />summer. <br /> <br />information on the feasibility of this <br />A decision should be available by late <br /> <br />We hope to have a deep well to supplement hatchery water. We have asked <br />the State Engineer for information we need and will follow up on this pro- <br />posal if feasible. <br /> <br />JV Water Storage Rights at Head and San Luis Lakes. <br /> <br />We filed for storage rights to these lakes in 1965 and 1969. Objections <br />from an adjoining ranch has caused delays in a water court decision. These <br />objections have now been withdrawn and a court hearing is scheduled in <br />Alamosa on April 19, 1984. We expect to receive an absolute decree for <br />storage of 8,645 acres-feet in San Luis Lake and 750 acre-feet in Head Lake. <br /> <br />V Flood Storage in San Luis Lake <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation wants to store water in San Luis Lake whed the <br />Rio Grande River is at flood stage so that they won't have to close down <br />their pumps. This would cause a fluctuation in the lake and could impact <br />the fishery as well as the waterfowl management area. We are evaluating <br />the impact of this proposal and hope to make a decision this summer. <br /> <br />DS:cs <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />::!.i <br /> <br />~~: <br />