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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />entities spoke in favor of the project, especially with respect <br />to the broad multiple purposes to be served and significance to <br />settlement of Indian reserved right claims. No opposition was <br />presented, <br /> <br />Mr. Bill Martin, Regional Director, Lower Missouri Region, <br />Bureau of Reclamation, reviewed the Narrows project. After <br />initial construction activity including land purchases, the <br />project was halted under former President Carter's hit list, <br />According to language in a House of Representative's committee <br />report, the Bureau could reprogram $100,000 of FY 82 moneys to <br />the Narrows to resume construction activities. He observed that <br />front-end cost-sharing appears necessary but precise requirements <br />are unknown, <br /> <br />A question was raised about a U.S, Fish and Wildife Service <br />position in relation to its Wildcat Reservoir finding concerning <br />endangered species, A review is underway and is expected to be a <br />definitive section 7 analysis that will clarify the situation. <br /> <br />Several local supporters <br />successful approval process. <br />support, <br /> <br />expressed continuing hopes for a <br />Mr, Vandemoer reiterated his <br /> <br />The discussion then turned to projects under agenda item <br /> <br />10. <br /> <br />The Upper Arkansas Conservancy District proposes a two-part <br />project involving repair of Boss Lake dam and increasing its <br />capacity by raising the spillway, The other part is a study to <br />determine the yield potentially available from the aquifer <br />between Wellsville and Buena Vista. <br /> <br />There was a long discussion about what rights apply to Boss <br />Lake, and because there was general agreement that there is no <br />decreed right, that matter should be further analyzed by staff. <br />Concern was also expressed over rights to water in the aquifer <br />which appears to be increasing because of transmountain <br />diversion. <br /> <br />The Grand Mesa project feasibility stUdy request was <br />received and approved before the Board's current policy to <br />approve such requests. Because matching funds were unavailable, <br />no contract has been executed. The Department of Local Affairs <br />recently agreed to prov ide the remaining funding, so a contract <br />can now be processed. The study has proceeded and is nearly <br />complete. In the discussion, it was brought out that the <br />hydoelectric power potential will be considered. Mr, Vandemoer <br />moved to affirm the staff approval of the study, seconded by Mr. <br />Johnston. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote, <br /> <br />-5- <br />