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<br />I <br />/ ~ <br /> <br />West Slope Aquifer Study: The 1989 General Assembly <br />authorr~ed the CWCB to expend up to $37,500 for an inventory of <br />all available geohydrologic data on bedrock aquifers in <br />Colorado west of the continental divide. Authority was granted <br />under Section 3 of SB 85. Agreement on the scope of the <br />project has been reached with the USGS and is contained in the <br />IIproject Proposal" dated June 29, 1990. A 50-50 cost-sharing <br />agreement was executed with the US Geological Survey on October <br />1, 1989. The project is scheduled for completion on September <br />30, 1992. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Endanqered Fish Study: The Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board (CWCB) was authorized by the General Assembly to conduct <br />a feasibility study of the culture techniques and on hatchery <br />construction and operation for the propagation in Colorado of <br />endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. A total <br />of $300,000 was allocated for this study. The sum of $55,000 <br />was used in FY 90 to help fund the initial year of the Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife's (CDOW) study on Intensive Culture of <br />Colorado Squawfish. The remaining $245,000 is budgeted for the <br />Hatchery Study. Currently the CWCB has a contract with an <br />engineering consultant to conduct this study which has a <br />scheduled completion in March, 1992. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED NEW PROJECT AUTHORIZATION <br /> <br />The Board recommends that five projects be authorized to <br />receive construction loans subject to the terms of financing <br />set forth in Table 1. Brief summaries of each proposed project <br />are enclosed. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL REQUESTS <br /> <br />~. Upper Gunnison, Water Resources StUdY., , vv.tJ ~ <br />1he Board has recelved a request for flnanclal asslstanceA ~~/bOi~~ <br />from four water user entities, which with the assistance of the <br /> <br />-3- <br />