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<br />. . <br /> <br />The following schedule has been discussed by the Dolores Water <br />Conservancy District as one that could be achieved and lead to a <br />construction start for the Dolores project in 1976 if write-in funds <br />can be secured. <br /> <br />Definite Plan Report (Field Draft) <br />Environmental Impact Statement (Draft) <br />Public Hearing (Draft EIS) <br />Ratification of Repayment Contract <br />Final EIS <br />Execution of Repayment Contract <br />Construction Start (Write-in funds) <br /> <br />July 1975 <br />July 1975 <br />October 1975 <br />Fall 1975 <br />February 1976 <br />Spring 1975 <br />Late Spring 1976 <br /> <br />If this schedule is followed and write-in funds were secured, the <br />Dolores project construction could be initiated by the obligation of <br />funds to conduct archeological salvage in the McPhee Reservoir basin <br />and by negotiation for the replacement of the present sewage treatment <br />facilities for the town of Dolores, Colorado. These items could be <br />accomplished with a minimum amount of additional detailed study or <br />evaluations. <br /> <br />The President has recommended the sum of $207,000 for F.Y. 1976 to <br />complete the definite plan report. Because of the critical problems <br />of the area, not the least of which is the Indian water rights ~uestion, <br />it is recommended that the Governor and the members of Colorado s <br />congressional delegation be requested to support an additional appro- <br />priation for the Dolores project for F.Y. 1976 in the sum of $500,000 <br />to initiate project construction. <br /> <br />FLS:mm <br /> <br />-6- <br />