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<br />Page 2 <br />The Honorable Pete V. Domenici, Chairman <br />The Honorable Harry Reid. Ranking Member <br />Maroh 7, 2005 <br /> <br />The enactment of Public Law 106-392. as amended by P.L. 107-375, authorized the <br />federal government to provide up to $46 million of cost sharing for these two ongoing recovery <br />programs' remaining capital construction projects. Raising and stocking of the endangered fish <br />produced at program hatchery facilities. restoring flood plain habitat and fish passage, regulating <br />and supplying imtreaIn habitat flows, installing diversion canal screens and controlling nonnative <br />fish populations are key compon.ents of the programs' ongoing capital construction projeots. <br />Subsection 3(c) ofP.L. 106-392 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept up to $17 <br />million of contributed ftmds from Utah, Colorado. Wyoming and New Mexico, to expend such <br />CiOntributed funds as if appropriated for these projects; and provides for an additiqnal $17 million <br />to be contributed from revenues derived tom the sale of Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP) <br />hydroelectric power. This substantial non-federal Ciost-sharing funding dcmonstTatcs the strong <br />commitment and effective partnerships embodied in both ofthcse successtul programs. The <br />requested federal appropriations are critically important to these efforts moving forward. <br /> <br />. The past support and assistance of your Subcommittee has greatly facilitated the success <br />of these multi-state, multi-agency programs. On behalf of the citizens ofUtab, I thank you for <br />that support and request the Subcommittee's assistance for fiscal year 2006 funding to ensure the <br />Bureau of Reclamation's continuing financial participation in these vitally important programs. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />'7l A.. <br /> <br />~on M. Huntsman. Jr. <br />Governor <br /> <br /> <br />JMHIMR.S <br />cc: Senator Orrin Hatch <br />Senator Robert Bennett <br />Governor Dave Freudethal. <br />Governor Bill Owens <br />Governor Bill Richardson <br />