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<br />definite plan reports." <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />"Anybody have any further questions of <br />Larry on his report today?" <br /> <br />MR. GOODWIN: <br /> <br />the status of Fruitland - <br />asked several times I <br /> <br /> <br />"On the Fruitland Mesa the repayment <br />contract has been approved within the <br />last six months. The election has taken <br />place and was approved by the voters of <br />the district. That project is ready to <br />proceed. As I recall, $150,000 was <br />budgeted for the project this fiscal year. <br />We anticipate half a million dollars next <br />year for that project so that the begin- <br />ning of construction can start. There is <br />money to prepare the final plans and <br />specifications so that initial bids can <br />be let next year, if we get the money <br />next year." <br /> <br />"Larry, what's <br />Mesa? I have been <br />abOut this." <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />MR. 1<ROEGER: <br /> <br />"Mr. Chairman, to add agony to gloom, <br />I am quite concerned about our own fiscal <br />situation within the state and the Water <br />Board's budget. I wonder if the general <br />public and the water interests are aware <br />of the things that are happening to the <br />state Water Board and this disturbs me <br />greatly. <br /> <br />We've gone through a rather serious <br />erosion period I feel in the last ~ouple <br />of years and our own budget has gone down. <br />Our relationship with the Joint Budget <br />Committee is different than it used to be. <br />Larry is no longer afforded an opportunity <br />to go before this committee and present I <br />the needs of the State Water Board. This <br />is handled through the director of natural <br />resources. He in turn represents many <br />other agencies and I sometimes wonder if <br />I really voted right when I decided that <br />