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) I" Project Available Funds- FY 1976 . '.'- President's Request FY 1977 ADVANCE PLANNING, Continued Grand Valley Salinity Paradox Salinity San Miguel West Divide $ 920,000 $ 150,000 613,000 50,000 583,000 480,000 369,000 230,000 FEASIBILITY Dominguez 186,000 Front Range 29,000 150,000 90,000 58,000 74,000 Grand Mesa None Uncompahgre Improvement 190,000 Upper Colorado Resources (includes Yellow Jacket & Lower Yampa) 355,000 285,000 With the exception of the Dolores project, the staff believes that the appropriations recommended by the President are adequate. The Dolores project will b~ready for construction" during FY 1977. This is a high priority project and construction should be undertaken without further delay. It: is recommended that construction funds in the amount of not less than $850,000 be sought to initiate the project construction during FY 1977. It is therefore the recommendation of the board staff that the Governor and the members of Colorado's congressional delegation be requested to support the President's proposed budget as herein set forth, with the addition of not less than $850,000 to initiate con- struction on the Dolores project. 2. Water Resources Planning Grants In 1965 the Congress enacted the Water Resources Planning Act. The purpose of the act was to provide coordinated planning of water and relate~ land resources through the establishment of a Water Resources Council and through river basin commissions. An additional purpose of the act was to provide financial assistance to states in order to encourage and increase their participation in water resources planning. Title III of the Water Resources Planning Act provides for the appropriation of funds to the Water Resources Council for grants to states on a matching basis to assist them in developing and participating Memorandum ~'t ~'\; -2- March 5, 1976