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i. Bonneville Unit. Stage II construction ofJordanelle Dam is well underway, The embankment is 25 feet above ground. During the winter months, crews are working in the river outlet tunnel. Work on the em- bankment will resume after the spring thaw. Plans for construction in 1991 include diverting the Provo River through the outlet tunnel in early July. The gap in the embankment through which the river is now running will be filled, then the embank- ment will be placed across the entire valley. Construction is still on schedule for a 1992 completion of embank- ment work, Work in 1993 will include installation of the gates and control structures. Filling will begin in 1994, A contract has been awarded to remove the OlsonjNiehart Tailings which are in the reservoir basin. Over 300,000 cubic yards of mine tail- ings will be removed, The major portion must be removed by July of 1991 so that construction of the dam will not be impacted. Significant progress has been made concerning future recreation use at Jordanelle. The Jordanelle Master Plan was scheduled for completed in October of 1990. A contract for recreation management by the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation was signed in December of 1990. An Architectural and Engineering contract for design of recreation facilities will be awarded in February of 1991. Designs should be completed by July 1, 1992. The recreation construction contract should be awarded in late 1992 with completion by July 1994. Construction is progressing on the Syar Tunnel. The contract was awarded in August of1988. By the end of1990, the 6.2 mile tunnel was completely excavated. The contractor has placed about 50 percent of the concrete lining in the tunnel, with completion of the contract anticipated not later than the spring of 1992, The condemnation suit with Utah Power and Light Company for the acquisition of the Olmsted Diversion Dam, flowline, powerplant and water rights on the Provo River was settled in 1990. The Supplement to the Final Environmental Statement for the Dia- mond Fork System was filed on February 26,1990. The document ad- dresses revisions to the proposed system that would provide the convey- ance facilities for the Irrigation and Drainage System of the Bonneville Unit. 49