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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Yampa River Feasibility Study <br /> <br />The Recovery Implementation Program for the Endangered Fish Species in the <br />Upper Colorado River Basin (Recovery Program) has identified the Yampa River as <br />important habitat for these species and subsequently a high priority for water rights <br />acquisition investigations. The Juniper-Cross Mountain water rights (owned by the <br />Colorado River Water Conservation District) have been identified as the controlling <br />rights on the mainstem of the Yampa. Acquisition of a portion of these rights for <br />instream flows could benefit the endangered fishes in the Lower Yampa River. <br /> <br />To ensure that reasonable potential water needs within the basin are protected, a <br />study is underway to review existing and potential water demands in the Yampa Basin <br />and evaluate various site alternatives. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate a <br />number of alternative projects and recommends a selected project for eveIitual <br />implementation. This study is being funded by the River District ($100,000), Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board ($100,000) and Bureau of Reclamation ($100,000) as part of <br />the State's (CWCB) annual contribution to the Recovery Program, and is schedule for <br />completion in August 1992. <br /> <br />Platoro Reservoir Project <br /> <br />Section 4 of HB 91-1006 authorized the Board to expend up to $50,000 from the loan <br />portion of this project to prepare an operational model of the Conejos River as a basis <br />for the operating agreement required between State and the Conejos Water Conservancy <br />District. A contract for this model will be awarded early this year and this task will be <br />completed by late summer of this year. <br /> <br />NEW PROJECT' AUTHORIZATIONS <br /> <br />The Board is recommending five projects to develop new water supplies or to repair <br />existing facilities. Descriptions of each project are attached and Table 1 summarizes <br />those recommendations and the other specific requests which follow. <br /> <br />ADDITIONAL REOUESTS <br /> <br />1. San Luis Valley Water Recharge and Management Project <br /> <br />The Board has received a request for financial assistance in the amount of $45,000 <br />from the San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District (District) to develop a water <br />recharge program and management plan for the District. <br /> <br />-3- <br />