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I I I I I ,I I !I I II I II II I I I I I I I I throughout the four seasons of the year, with fishing the most popular activity in terms of visitor days, Water resources planning in the Upper Gunnison Basin began in the early 1900's and resulted in the construction of the second project ever undertaken by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), the Uncompahgre Project. The major features of this project are the Gunnison Tunnel, Taylor Park Reservoir, and 792 miles of canals, laterals, and drains, The Gunnison Tunnel diverts water from the Gunnison River for irrigation in the Uncompahgre Valley. Taylor Park Reservoir supplies water for irrigation, but is presently operated in a cooperat i ve manner to enhance fi sheri es and recreation. It also provi des flood protection on the Taylor River, Public law 485, approved in 1956, authorized the Department of the Interior to construct the Colorado River Storage Project consisting of the Curecanti (now called Aspinall), Flaming Gorge, Navajo and Glen Canyon Units, The Act also authori zed a number of small er projects to be constructed if technical and economic feasibility were demonstrated and other specified conditions were met. These projects were termed Participating Projects in the Act. Two CRSP part ici pat i ng projects located in the Study Area have been constructed by the USBR: the Da 11 as Creek Project and the Bostwi ck Park Project. Another potential CRSP participating project, the Upper Gunnison Project, was studied in detail, and several potential reservoir sites and conveyance systems were identified. The Concluding Report for the Upper Gunnison Project was publ ished by the USBR in 1973. None of the proposed facilities have been constructed to date. 1-5