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. . . . 0.1.79 .. LINE REPAYMENT FROM CRSP POWER REVENUES WOULD BE REQUIRED. SEVERAL OF YOU FLEW TO DURANGO THE NIGHT OF JUNE 26 TO HAVE MEETINGS WITH YOUR BOARDS. YOU RETURNED THE MORNING OF THE 27TH PREPARED TO / SACRIFICE STILL MORE. YOU OFFERED TO SCALE DOWN THE PROJECT BY DELETING LANDS PROPOSED FOR IRRIGATION THROUGH THE DRY SIDE CANAL. IN THE LAST TWO DAY~THE DEADLOCK OVER THE NON-INTERCOURSE ACT BROKE. NEW MEXICO AGREED TO REMAIN NEUTRAL ON THE ISSUE OF THE NON-INTERCOURSE ACT IT ALSO . AGREED TO SPONSOR LEGISLATION REMOVING THOSE RESTRICTIONS:FROM THE, TRIBE. THESE EFFORTS CULMINATED "IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF OMB AND INTERIOR OF OUR COST SHARE AGREEMENT. THIS ACCEPTANCE WAS CON- TINGENT UPON A FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE TRIBES' RESERVED RIGHTS . CLAIMS. THIS WAS EXPECTED TO OCCUR BY JULY 30TH, AS ALL THAT RE-, MAINED WAS CLARIFICATION OF THE MARCH 14TH AGREEMENT. CHAMPAGNE FLOWED, BUT THE CELEBRATION WAS SHORT LIVED. GRAPPLING WITH THE TRIBES' NEW REQUEST FOR A RESERVED RIGHT DEMANDED INCREASED SCRUTINY AND INVOLVEMENT. THE DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT HIRED AN ATTORNEY TO ADVISE THEM. INTENSE EFFORT DEFINING . . THE TERMS, INSURING THAT OTHER WATER USERS WOULD NOT BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED, PROTECTING WATER USERS SHOULD THE PROJECT NOT BE BUILT OR THE PROJECT FAIL REMAINED. AN ISSUE AROSE OVER THE TRANSFER OF 100 ACRES TO THE TRIBES. INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE NON-FEDERAL COALITION GREW AS DID LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPPOSITION. THE SPLIT IN INTERIOR REMAINED WITH ROSS SWIMMER AND RALPH TARR OPPOSING THE PROJECT. MEETINGS TO "CLARIFY AND REFINE" THE MARCH . 14 AGREEMENT NEVER MATERIALIZED, INSTEAD INTENSE "RENEGOTIATIONS" OF EVERY ASPECT OF THE DEAL BEGAN. LEASING REMAINED THE CENTRAL :':SSI1E )'IUT WAS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE. DEFINITION OF PROJECT RESERVED -<:-