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<br />there were some expenditures, but 1972 was the year we got started. <br />We have funding available for 1973, continuing on. The schedule we <br />are shooting for is one year behind Dolores. We are now just getting <br />into the preliminary plan formulation leading to the definite plan <br />report in 1975. <br /> <br />(Slide) The authorized plan again was very simple in its concept. <br />It starts up here abovo Silverton,.running down through Durango, and <br />coccs into the ,Farmington area. The project has tremendous land <br />areas on the La Plata River and tremendous natural resources in the <br />Dolores and La Plata Basins. <br /> <br />(Slide) The principal reservoir will be in the Howardsville area. In <br />the irrigated area, some reservoirs will be developed for terminal <br />storage to reduce the size of conveyance systems into the areas. <br />Animas-La Plata Mountain reservoir is contemplated for municipal and <br />industrial development in the Durango area. We mentioned some of <br />those changes since the authorizing report. We have a report from <br />the Bureau of Mines which says, "The mining interests in the Howards- <br />ville area would indicate that another look should be taken at the <br />proposed reservoir area." We also have urbanization of the area in <br />the Animas ~~untain reservoir. These are the things that cause <br />changes in these projects for authorization and construction, espe- <br />cially when there is such a long delay. <br /> <br />(Slide) The bottom part of this is pretty much as authorized. We <br />must recognize the municipal and industrial development in the lower <br />area. In the Farmington area they are short of water. Part of the <br />plan would be municipal water all up and down the San Juan. <br /> <br />(Slide) Statistically, what does it look like? Irrigation, municipal, <br />and industrial? Depletion of the Colorado River. These figures are <br />subject to change when details are made for the amount of municipal <br />and industrial water that can be developed and utilized in the area. <br /> <br />(Slide) There is both service land, Indian and non-Indian, in <br />Colorado and New Mexico, This project is in both states. It bene- <br />fits both areas using their allotment of the Colorado River. <br /> <br />(Slide) Some of the new planning concepts that are being considered. <br />Coming down to the Purgatoire reservoir which would replace the <br />reservoir above Silverton and the rest of that in our plan would be <br />primarily the same. What it does is eliminate the problem of the <br />Animas outlet. <br /> <br />-19- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />