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. . The RP A, as documented in the February 1998 Final Biological Opinion for the project, . allows the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish in the Upper Colorado River Basin to serve as the RP A for both historic depletions by the District as well as the first 3,000 acre-feet of new depletions from the project. A further condition is that the Grand Valley Water Management Project is completed on schedule. Future project depletions in excess of 3,000 acre-feet will require initiation of further Section 7 Consultation. Status of Permitting Activities In addition to the ROW permit and Section 7 Consultation, a 404 Dredge and Fill Permit from the Corps of Engineers and a Mesa County Conditional Use Permit are required. Table 3 summarizes the status of permitting activities for the project: Table 3 - Status of Permitting Activities Item BLM Ri ht-of- Wa Permit 404 Dred e and Fill Permit Section 7 Consultation Mesa Count Conditional Use Permit Water Rights . The District has an extensive portfolio of water rights in the Plateau Creek and Rapid Creek basins as well as on the Colorado River. The estimated yield of the District's water rights to meet the year 2045 demand indicates that all but about 4,000 acre-feet (Colorado River and Rapid Creek supplies) would be supplied from the Plateau Creek watershed and conveyed to the treatment plant by the Plateau Creek Pipeline. Financial Analvsis For the total estimated project cost of $30,311,000, the District currently anticipates using the sources shown in Table 4: Table 4 - Plateau Creek Project, Sources of Funds Source Amount Remaining CWCB Construction Fund Authorization $6,427,151 New Borrowing, 1999 10,000,000 New Borrowing, 2000 10.000,000 From District Reserve Funds 3,883,849 Total $30,311,000 . 4