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<br />MR. STAPLETON: Rio Grande. <br /> <br />MR. MacFARLANE: It is still pending. As long as we deliver our water <br />downstream, we. don't have any problem. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON:. But it is still a threat.. <br /> <br />MR. MacFARLANE: That is right. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Are there any further questions from the members of the <br />Board? (NO response.) <br /> <br />Do any members of the audience have any questions? <br /> <br />MR. RALEY: What is the power source? <br /> <br />MR. MACH: We'will be utilizing local electrical systems in the area. <br />We are anticipating right'now tying into the substation right here <br />(indicating), and another. major substation in this area here (indicating). <br />We will be using what we consider to be public. power or private power,- <br />whatever you want to call it. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: All I can remember is my first Board meeting in Alamosa. <br />I thought we should get combat: pay: I'm glad that has somewhat worked <br />out. <br /> <br />MR. MACH: I think we have a very good indication that the first test <br />well that we drilled in this basin with the money Congress appropriated <br />for us to initiate this advanced planning, somebody took the particular <br />motor that we had on that pump, and' they wired. the governor wide open, <br />and then they took: the drain out of the bottom of the oil pan. And <br />needless to say, the engine' disintegrated fairly quickly. We then had <br />another well that we drilled, and we went. in: to test the water:, and we <br />found someone had filled it in with rocks and sand and gravel and what- <br />ever else they could throw down the well. We were to the point that we <br />were of the same opinion that maybe we needed combat gear and an armed <br />escort to be out there. <br /> <br />But the last two summers that we have been working there, we have had'no <br />prOblem whatsoever; and we have really had cooperation from many of the <br />people as far as getting entry onto the land. And we have also had a <br />marked increase in the interest' of what the project was going to do. <br />They have been asking questions: "What is going to happen?" and so we <br />feel there has been a change of opinion in the area. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Thank you very much for coming up and giving us your <br />report. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. MACH: Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Agenda item number 2. Larry has prepared information on <br />1980 funding requirements. Would you go into that, please, Larry? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Well, first, Mr. Chairman, I noticed we made an error on <br /> <br />-16- <br />