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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />share of the Upper Colorado water in the area from that source. <br />moreent we are looking at the Juniper as an essentially Colorado <br />without the direct involvement of Utah. <br /> <br />Mr. Crandall: I think that will need some attention as we proceed with <br />the study. We will in the study look at the agricultural water needs <br />as well as for other purposes. <br /> <br />At the <br />project <br /> <br />Mr. Sherman: Has the City of Craig given you any indication what its <br />projected municipal water needs will be? <br /> <br />Mr. Pughe: I think it is certainly under study. I don't think we have <br />found our full parameter of what we are going to need. It is certainly <br />a concern. <br /> <br />Mr. Sherman: The Juniper Project would be used in part to meet the <br />municipal water needs of the City of Craig? <br /> <br />Mr. Pughe: Well, probably as it applies to the Great Northern Basin, <br />it is of course only 30 miles downstream from Craig, so that it would <br />provide part. We are looking at the Lower Yampa Project, rather than <br />the Juniper Project, as the Bureau refers to it; so you would have the <br />water upstream available for municipal water for Craig. <br /> <br />Mr. Fetcher: Mr. Crandall, did I understand you to say that the fea- <br />sibility study on both the Yampa and Yellow Jacket are proceeding under <br />the Western Resources Study without any special, additional appro- <br />priations? <br /> <br />Mr. Crandall: There is $200,000 in the 1976 budget for this, Mr. <br />Fetcher. If Congress acts on this budget favorably, we would be pro- <br />ceeding as soon as the appropriations are available. <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: Any further questions? <br /> <br />Mr. Fetcher: Have you got the manpower to do the job, the additional <br />work? <br /> <br />Mr. Crandall: We have the technical manpower resources to accomplish <br />this work. You should recognize that we always have the choice as to <br />whether we seek outside help through contractors, or whether we employ <br />people and do it ourselves. But we do have the option and essentially <br />two capabilities. We are contracting about a third now of our inves- <br />tigation work in the current year, in order to accomplish it without <br />having to endure the waiting time of staffing, and things like that. <br /> <br />So, we are using all the resources to get the work done. I think we <br />are keeping on track. <br /> <br />Mr. Sherman: Do the Yampa 1 and 2 projects at this point have sufficient <br />water to meet the projected needs? <br /> <br />Mr. Pughe: I'm sure that the water capability -- Mr. Moses is sitting <br /> <br />-33- <br />