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Block Notice Number Eight was issued to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe on April 10, 1995 and covers 6,025 acres of irrigable lands in the Towaoc area. The approximately 1,575 acres of additional lands will go under block notice as the Tribal lands are developed via amendments to the block notice. Pursuant to the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, the Tribe will not repay construction costs associated with the irrigation water. c. Fruitland Mesa Project Reclamation has requested that all the lands previously withdrawn for the Fruitland Mesa Project be terminated in their entirety. Through the Withdraw- al Review Report submitted to the Bureau of Land Management (BLMl. Reclamation has recommended that approximately 22,600 acres be returned to the public domain. The recommendation has not yet been processed by the BLM. d. San Miguel Project - West Divide Project Both projects have been found to be economically unjustified at this time. No activity has occurred on either project since 1982. e. Dallas Creek Project 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. Repayment on that notice began in 1990. Block Notice Number Two was issued for the Dallas Creek Project on March 21, 1990. The notice includes all irrigation waters for the project, involving 11,200 acre-feet. The notice was issued to Tri-County Water Conservancy District. The first payment under the repayment contract was made in February of 1993 and will continue until February of 2042. Recreation development at Ridgway Reservoir (Ridgway State Park) continued into fiscal year 1995. This area was opened to the public in the spring of 1992. The Cow Creek Recreation Area, just below Ridgway Dam, opened for the first time in the summer of 1994, adding a large campground, visitor center and facilities for large group activities. Development of the recreation facilities is expected to continue in fiscal year 1996, with emphasis on accessible trail development and interpretive features, for a total cost of $21.5 million. Access for persons with disabilities is a high priority at Ridgway State Park. In fact, Ridgway is one of the most accessible parks in the country. 48 1