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<br />because of the environmental considerations. We are giving it a re- <br />analysis before we go into design and construction. <br /> <br />(Slide) This slide shows the allocation of storage in Silver Jack dam <br />and reservoir. The capacity is 13,520 acre-feet. Of that, 11,000 is I <br />allocated to irrigation and 1,700 is allocated to fish and wildlife . <br />and recreation. After fifty years of operation, the sediments in the <br />reservoir will reduce that down to 9,600 for irrigation and 1,500 for <br />fish. <br /> <br />The next project is the Fruitland Mesa project. (Slide) The Fruitland <br />Mesa project was authorized in 1964. The definite plan report was <br />completed in 1967, almost five years ago. We have been waiting since <br />that time to receive an allocation of funds to start work on the proj- <br />ect. <br /> <br />A repayment contract was executed with the water users in 1969, and <br />they have made an allocation of water to the project lands. <br /> <br />(Slide) The project here will supply a total of 57,900 acre-feet of <br />water. The plan includes the development of a multi-purpose reservoir <br />and dam on Soap Creek, the Milly K. Goodwin reservoir with a capacity <br />of around 48,000 acre-feet. The water from Soap Creek would be <br />regulated there and brought through a tunnel under Black Mesa into <br />Crystal Creek and then to the project area. It would pick up surplus <br />flows at Curecanti Creek with vertical shafts running down to the <br />tunnel as it goes under that creek. On each of these streams we have <br />provided for the recommended fishery flows in the streams below the <br />points of diversion. This project will cause a depletion of the <br />Colorado River of about 28,000 acre-feet. <br /> <br />We have started work on replacement of two siphons on the Gould Canal. <br />The Gould Canal will be used to convey project water, as well as the <br />existing flows down to the area that is presently irrigated. We do <br />have that under contract now. The contractor is moving in his con- <br />struction equipment and the pipe is being built in Grand Junction. <br />This has been programmed as a separate entity because of the urgency <br />in getting them replaced. This is programmed under a separate program I <br />called minor construction. This was to avoid the implication that a <br />new construction start was being made. The rest of the project is <br />still subject to approval of construction funds and initiation of <br />construction. We are doing the work on the two siphons as an emer-' <br />gency. We have $7,000 in advance planning funds left over from last <br />year that we are using to try and move this work along, and particularly <br /> <br />-5- <br />