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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. THOMAS: <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />is developing rapidly down in that area. I <br />am just curious if there is anything that <br />possibly can be done. I just hope that it <br />is built in time. <br /> <br />Are there any other questions from <br />members of the Board? Mr. Thomas, how <br />about the Mount Carbon Project? That barely <br />got started when it was stopped by the relo- <br />cation of the highway. Where do we stand <br />now on that project?" <br /> <br />"We stand now with Mount Carbon having <br />been authorized for construction by Con- <br />gress, but not funded. We are at a stand- <br />still essentially on Mount Carbon because <br />we don't have funds to proceed with the <br />preconstruction planning and the specific <br />design for the project. It was only auth- <br />orized in this last Omnibus Bill this year. <br />However, it is proceeding pretty normally. <br />If we get construction funds, I say if we got <br />them this next year, it would be on a normal <br />basis. If we don't we'll simply be delayed." <br /> <br />"And the relocation insofar as the area <br />for the highway has been all completed. Is <br />that right?" <br /> <br />"I think this problem has been resolved, <br />yes, sir." <br /> <br />"Right now, as you know, there is a pro- <br />posed big four-lane highway." <br /> <br />"Yes, sir. We have actually worked with <br />the State Highway Department on this particu- <br />lar problem. I personally have been involved <br />in it for two or three years now and it is <br />my understanding that this has been resolved <br />satisfactorily for you and for us." <br /> <br />"Actually, the relocated highway is under <br />construction at the present time. The State <br />Highway Department has proceeded without ' <br />