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<br />July 1976 <br /> <br />, STlMMARY SHEETS <br /> <br />Fruitland Mesa Project <br /> <br />LOCATION <br /> <br />The Fruitland Mesa Project is located in west central Colorado in the <br />Gunnison River Basin of the Upper Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />The project would develop unused water supplies from Soap, Curecanti, <br />and Grystal Creeks, for irrigation of supplemental and full service <br />land between the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and <br />the town of Crawford. Benefits would also be provided for recreation, <br />fish, and wildlife. <br /> <br />STATUS <br /> <br />The Fruitland Mesa Project was authorized for construction September <br />2, 1964, (Public Law 88-568) as a participating project under the <br />Colorado River Storage Project Act of April 11, 1956 (Public Law 84- <br />485). A definite plan report was completed in June 1967. Because <br />of changes in plan, costs, and benefits the definite plan report is <br />being revised and is scheduledofor completion, <br /> <br />A repayment contract with ,the Fruitland Mesa Water Conservancy District <br />was signed in 1969. An archaeological survey of the project was com- <br />pleted in'August 1975. Expressions of interests are being received <br />from A & E contractors for selection of a firm to prepare designs for the <br />Soap Park Access Road. <br /> <br />The FY 1976 Public Works Appropriation Act included $957,000 for FY 1976 <br />and $150,000 for the transition quarter to begin construction of the <br />project. The President's : budget for FY 19/7 includes $3,000,000 to continue <br />construction. 0 <br /> <br />PIAN <br /> <br />Project water would be obtained from Soap, Curecanti, and Crystal Creeks. <br />Regulation of project water supplies ~ould be provided at the potential <br />Milly K. Goodwin Lake on Soap Creek and at the existing Gould Reservoir <br />On Iron Creek. <br />