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fishery. :Sypasses for fish would be made at diversion points on Cow Creek' and th~East. and West Forks of Dallas Creek, and bypasses, supplem~nted by storage releases as necessary, would be made at ~idgway Reservoir on the Uncompahgre River. Easements to provide' access for fishermen would be . provided along the Unc()m:pahgTeRiv~r downstream from Ridgway Reservoir and along the upper stretches o'f..the East and West Forks of Dallas Creek. The project plan includes construction of a fishing lake in the Uncompah- gre River drainage, at a site still to be determined. This feature, how- ever, is included in the plan only on the basis of appraisal estimates and construction would be contingent on fUrther analyses of economic and engineering feasibility. Plans are made for stocking Dallas Divide Res- ervoir and the fishing lake each year with fingerlings. The costs of this program, however, would not be project costs but would be borne by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Stocking of Ridgway Reservoir is not in- cluded in project plans as the costs were not found to be justified for the benefits that would be realized. I 1 Approximately 6,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Ridgway Reser- voir would be acquired and developed for intensive management as a wild- life resource area. This area is planned to mitigate losses to deer win- ter' range and general wildlife habitat th~t would be attributable to proj- ect development. Crossi llgl! for big game would be included in the construc- tion of project canals, I Project Administration The Tri-County Water Conservancy District would serve as the general administrative agency for project reclamation and joint use facilities and would be the contracting and marketing agency for all project water. It .is anticipated that the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation would administer recreational facilities at Dallas Divide and Ridgway Res- ervoirs, while the Colorado Division of Wildlife is expected to administer the fishing lake and the land obtained for wildlife habitat and fishing easements. .J "I . .- ;: Conditions Precedent to Construction Certain requirements would have to be met before project construction . could be started. These include completion of contracts for repayment of reimbursable project costs and administration 'of project features, compli- ance with the National EnvirOnmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 91- .. 190), and agreements for relocation or !!h8.ndOllllientofexistingfacilities' that would be disturbed by project constrUction. A repayment contract betwe.en the United States and the Tri-County Water Conservancy District would be required to guarantee the district's repayment of the reimbursable construction costs and payment of the