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<br />Interim-operating agreement is not yet in place. These are separate issues from A-LP <br />and must be addressed separately. At this time, it would be irresponsible for Colorado to . <br />surrender federal authorization to build projects to use its share of the River, and I <br />assure you we have no intention of doing so. <br /> <br />I think an earlier proposal developed reluctantly by the Ute Indians; endorsed by the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board and formally introduced by Senator Campbell and <br />Congressman McInnis a year ago is a more prudent option. That proposal also limits the <br />amount of water available for irrigation and municipal and industrial uses from A-LP to <br />57, 1 OO-acre feet. It also shrunk the cost of the project to S2~vniHion,'I request that <br />alternatives considered in the ELA. include this version of the project, which.~~PP9rted <br />by the State of Colorado and its major stakeho~{ 7 <br /> <br />I sincerely hope we can work collaboratively on construction of A-LP as soon as <br />possible. I am anxious that Colorado be helpful in resolving the remaining issues so we <br />may proceed, and I hope you will let me know how that can be done. I look forward to <br />working with you to that end. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~O~. <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br /> <br />r <br />/ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />cc: Senator Wayne Allard <br />Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell <br />Congressman Scott McInnis <br />Lieutenant Governor Joe Rogers <br /> <br />. <br />