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e. Florida Project The Florida Water Conservancy District commenced generation at Lemon Dam with its 110 KW generator under a lease of power privilege from the Department of the Interior. f. Dominquez Project (Whitewater) All 28,445 acres of withdrawn Dominquez Project lands have been recommended by Reclamation for termination through the Withdrawal Review Report that was submitted to BLM on December 29, 1988. g. Dallas Creek Project Block Notice Number Two was issued to Tri-County Water Conser- vancy District for the Dallas ereek Project on March 21, 1990. The notice includes all irrigation waters for the project, involving 11,200 acre-feet. The first payment under the repayment contract will be made in February of 1993. Block Notice Number One was issued on May 31,1989, covering all M&I water use. The notice involves 28,100 acre-feet of water. Repay- ment on that notice began in 1990. Recreation development at Ridgway Reservoir (Ridgway State Park) continued in fiscal year 1991 with an expenditure of approximately $2.1 million dollars. Development in fiscal year 1991 focused on the construc- tion of the Dallas Day Use Area. This area is expected to be opened to the public in the spring of 1992. To date, nearly $11 million has been spent on recreation developments at Ridgway State Park. Development of the recreation facilities is expected to be completed in fiscal year 1994, at a total cost of over $19 million. Emphasis is placed on handicapped accessibility at Ridgway State Park. In fact, Ridgway is possibly one of the most handicapped accessible parks in the country. Reclamation received an award in 1989 from the group "Physically-ehallenged Access to the Woods" (PAW) for Reclamation's efforts in accessibility. In addition, Reclamation received recognition from the Great Outdoors Colorado eitizens Committee in January of 1991 for Ridgway State Park as "exemplifYing creativity and cooperation in the enhancement ofeolorado's outdoor resources." 44