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I I I [ i ., In order for the Bureau to evaluate the utilities I proposal and to compare costs of their proposal against llin all-Federal system, it was necessary to work out ,a proposed all-Fpderal system of trans,- mission which was adequate for its intendedijob. To do this, it was , also necessary that the area within which power would be marketed and the conditions under which it would be n\.arketed be determined. The 'Bureau continued its studie6 and derived a possible all-Federal system to be used as a yardstick against which to measure the utilities' proposal. The Secretary of the Interior approved this yardstick system for its intended purpose and announced that !J,pproval under date of May 18, 1960. At the same time he also announ.;:ed the area within which the power would be marketed and the broad briteria under which it would be'marketed. .I i , ! The Bureau studies evaluating the utility proposal incompari- son to theall-Federal yardstick system hav:e now been completed. A report summarizing the proposals and studi'es and analyzing the rela- tive economic aspects of each, particularly'as to the effect on providing irrigation assistance for participating projeicts, is now being consider- ed in Washington. ' Funds for construction ,of CRSP transmission lines were includ- edin the 1961 Public Works Appropriations' Bill. These funds were for initiation of construction on the Flaming G01-'ge-OakCreek wood-pole lines and the Glen Canyon-Four Corners -Curecanti steel-tower lines. All interested parties were in agreement that these lines should be built by the Bureau either under an all-Federal system or the utilities' pro- posal. Specifications for the first segment pf the Flaming Gorge -Oak Creek transmission line have been issued. 'It is anticipated that a con- tract for construction of this l38-kv link be~ween Flaming Gorge Dam and Vernal, Utah, will be awarded this month. The second segment, a l38-kv line between Vernal" Utah, and , Rangely, Colorado, and the third segment, :a 115-kv line between Rangely and Oak Creek" Colorado, should be under Construction early in 1961. Specifications will be issued some time in December 1960. The Flaming Gorge-Oak Creek transmission system will connect with an existing l15-kv line between ,Oak Creek and Kremmling, Colorado. By construction of a short 115 -kv line betwlilen Kremmling and Green Mountain Dam in Colorado, an interchange Pf power will be possible be- tween Flaming Gorge and Green Mountainppwerplants. Specifications for this Kremmling -Green Mountain tie line will be issued concurrently - 22 -