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Uilenberg said that he needs to know if the whitewater park will be included in order to seek bids for the rock and get a heavy-construction contractor on line. "We're all in a tough spot," said Pete Winn of the Western Association To Enjoy Rivers, which has taken the lead on behalf of kayakers to get the park built. WATER last year obtained $175,000 from lottery funds distributed by Great Outdoors Colorado and is seeking a grant from the state Department of Local Affairs. The kayakers don't know exactly how much money they need for the water park, but Winn said he was confident it would be built. . The last estimate was that the water park would add $400,000 to the cost of the fish ladder project, but no one knows for sure, in part because the bureau is wary of discussing cost estimates for fear of tainting bids for the construction. The bureau also is working with another player, Eric Jacobsen, who wants to build a plant at Price Stubb to generate hydroelectricity. "It's a three-legged stool," Winn said, referring to agency, kayakers and Jacobsen. "And we're all working together.'" Gunnison Rancher Bill Trampe Elected President of Colorado River District Board: The Colorado River Water Conservation District Board of Directors elected Gunnison rancher Bill Trampe as board president for 2006 at its first quarterly board meeting held here Jan. 17-18. Delta County teacher and fanner Peter Kasper was elected vice president. Trampe succeeds Montrose attorney Stephen M. Mathis as board president. Board policy limits presidents to two consecutive years in the top position. Trampe is well steeped in water issues both through his ranching operations and public service. His work includes 26 years on the Upper Gunnison River Water . Conservancy District, 15 years as president. He is a founding board member of the Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy, serving as its president. Trampe also has a strong role in statewide water planning under a state process created by House Bill 1177. He sits on the Gunnison River Basin Roundtable which also appointed him to the statewide Interbasin Compact Committee. Trampe said his driving interests are water, agriculture, wildlife, the sustainability of economically diverse communities, a healthy environment and quality oflife issues. Klamath Project's Sabo Moving to Upper Colorado Region: As of Feb 21, Klamath Basin Area Office Manager Dave Saba has been selected as the new Assistant Regional Director for the Upper Colorado Region (UC) of the Bureau of Reclamation in Salt Lake City, Utah. As Area Manager of the Klamath Basin Area Office in Klamath Falls, Oregon, since February 2002, Sabo directed a range of program activities for the Federal irrigation project encompassing 240,000 acres. Sabo currently oversees all operations and maintenance activities as well as compliance with all Federal and State regulations for the Klamath Project. The Klamath Project provides water for row crops including onions, potatoes, mint, horseradish, and grains, as well as water for the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. A public service veteran with more than 25 years of experience in water resources and power, Sabo joined Reclamation from W AP A where he was the Manager of the Colorado River Storage Project Management Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sabo also managed W APA's Environmental and Public Affairs Office in Salt Lake City serving as the agency's representative working on the Glen Canyon Environmental Impact Statement, the Upper Colorado Endangered Fishes Recovery Program, and numerous projects associated with Native Americans. . 20