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~ Stu stated that the PL-566 program was developed to work on watershed protection. ground water recharge, flood control. and agriculture water management. At this time agricultural water management is the lowest priority and there is a backlog of $1.5 billion awaiting funding at this time. He also said that the PL-566 program usually works on watersheds that are less than 200.000 acres in size. The Hayden Diversion Project has a watershed of 915.000 acres. Stu said that the Hayden project qualifies for the PL-566 program but is very doubtful if the project would ever be funded. Stu did say that NRCS would commit it's design team from Casper. Wyoming to design the selected alternative when one is chosen by the ditch groups. He estimated that the design would cost nearly $300.000 if a private engineering firm were hired to do a design. If NRCS does the design there would be no cost for the design to the ditch companies. Pat then introduced John Andrews with the NRCS in Denver to present the alternatives and preliminary cost. John Andrews started off by stating that the cost figures he was USing were average costs from other similar projects and not specific costs to this project. He thought that enough preliminary' survey work had been done to compare the alternatives and their rough estimates. There are currently seven alternatives. NRCS is not choosing anyone alternative over another. The local ditch groups need to chose the alternative which is right for them. Alternative #1 Component A. Diversion: A single diversion. serving all five ditches. located approximately 400 feet upstream of the existing Marshall Roberts diversion point. Component B. Gibraltar Ditch: The Gibraltar Ditch (80 cfs) would be extended upstream about 4000 feet to the diversion structure. of which 800 feet would be concrete pipe. Would also include a measuring structure and a natural gas pipeline crossing. Component C. combining ditches: Water for the Marshall Roberts (20 cfs). Williams (20 cfs). Walker (44 cfs). and Shelton (54 cfs) ditches would be taken out on the south side of the diversion. Component C1: Approximately 400 feet of new earthen ditch would be constructed from the diversion to the existing Marshall Roberts headgate. Component C2: An estimated 5500 feet of The Marshall Roberts Ditch would be enlarged to highway 40. to accommodate water for the Marshall Roberts. Williams. Walker. and Shelton ditches. Of the 5500 feet of enlargement. 4500 feet would be earthen ditch. and 1000 feet would be concrete ditch. Also included are wasteway structures at Grassy Creek and Sage Creek. a highway crossing. a railroad crossing. a farm service road crossing. a takeout for the Williams Ditch. a natural gas pipeline crossing. two phone line crossings. a fiber optic line crossing, and a crossing for the power plant .water pipeline. Component C3: 1000 feet of earthen ditch would be constructed to carry Williams Ditch water from the Marshall Roberts Ditch to the Williams Ditch. This includes a railroad crossing, a measurement structure. and an inlet structure. Component C4: An estimated 10000 feet of the Marshall Roberts Ditch would be enlarged to carry 118 cfs from the Williams_Ditch takeout to the Shelton and Walker Ditch takeout. This includes two farm road crossings. a turnout structure. two phone line crossings. and a measuring structure. Component C5: An estimated 1000 feet of new ditch from the Marshall Roberts Ditch to the Walker Ditch. to carry 98 cfs for the Walker and Shelton ditches. This includes an inlet structure. two drop structures. and a railroad crossing. Component C6: An estimated 7300 feet of the Walker Ditch would be enlarged to carry 98 cfs. This includes two farm road crossings. two phone line crossings. a turnout structure. and a fiber optic line crossing. 2