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II Project Economics The estimated $125,000 cost to rehabi litate Jackson Lake Dam would serve both general recreation and fish and wildlife. For alloca- tion purposes, the cost can be divided equally between these two functions. The Colorado Division has agreed to cost-share the $125,000 rehab- ilitation cost for Jackson Lake Dam and the $815,000 cost for the hatchery unit equally with the Federal Government in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (79 Stat. 213). The Colorado Division also would assume the annual operation, m9intenance, and replacement costs of $18,000 for Jackson Lake Dam and '$64,700 for the hatche ry un i t. . As indicated in Table 3, Costs of State Wildlife Management Area, the estimated specific cost of acquiring sufficient land and devel- oping it amounts to a capital cost of $2,635,0.00, with an annual OM&R cost of ~37,000. As explained in our 1966 report, the manage- ment area would mitigate as well as enhance fish and wildlife therefore the costs associated with the area should be proportion- ally divided., Our estimates indicate that 47.3 percent of the total cost of $2,63$,000 or $1,246,000 should be attributed to mitigation and thus be included with joint costs, and that 52.7 percent or $1,389,000 should be attributed tOe enhancement. Of this $1,389,000, 41.6 percent pr $578,000 should be nonreimbursable (producing water- fowl use benefits of national significance in the amount of $30,600), and $811,000 ~hould be cost shared (producing upland-game hunting benefits of $4,500; waterfowl hunting benefits of $27,000; and wildlife-orierited recreation benefits of $11,500). The annual OMIR cost of $37,000 sho~ld be divided into $18,000 of joint costs, ~erving mitigation, and the balance of $19,000, serving enhancement, to be borne by the Co I orado D i vis i on of Game, Fish and Pa rks. In summary, our analysis shows that the fish hatchery and rearing unit described in this report supplement would contribute signifi- cant fishery benefits to the Narrows Unit. We shall be pleased to assist your st9ff in integrating the fish hatchery and rearing unit into the project plan in order to real ize the full potential for fish and wildlife. Any mod i fi cat i on or change in the p rqject plan shou I d be b rough t to the attention of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and the 11 !