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<br />Heritage Center <br />in construction' <br /> <br />Construction Is underway <br />on the new Anasazi Heritage <br />Center two miles west of <br />Dolores for the results of 8 <br />huge archaeological program <br />which Is part of the Dolores <br />River Project, <br />A $2.9 million contract was <br />awarded in May to the SmaIl <br />Business Administration, <br />who sub-contracted the. work <br />to the J.A. Walker. Company <br />of Denver, Olson said. <br />Groundbreaklng ceremoni- <br />es were held In Dolores April <br />28. <br />The 40,500-square-foot <br />building, which will contain a <br />theatre, storage rooms, a <br />foyer, and a reception center, <br />primarily will be s museum <br /> <br />to house ancient artifacts of <br />the Anasazi Indians. The <br />building Is expected to be <br />completed in one year. <br />During the construction of the <br />center, approximately 40 jobs <br />will be provided In the area at <br />a total salary of $945,000. <br />Reclamation has already <br />spent over $9 million to <br />recover archeological data <br />from the Dolores Valley. The <br />recovery work has been un- <br />derway since 1978 to mitigate <br />the effects of the Dolores <br />Project on cultural resources <br />In the valley, an area ex- <br />ceptionally rich In ancient in- <br />dian and other historical ar- <br />tifacts dating back as far as <br />the 7th to 10th centuries, A.D. <br /> <br />Power needs <br /> <br />For Its pumping stations Dolores Project will require Power will be p1lrchased <br />and other facilities to provide about 16,789 million kilowatt- from the Colorado River <br />the dry lands sprinkling hours annually with a peak Storage Project hydroelec- <br />systems with water, the demand of 12,760 kilowatts. tric systems. <br />