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- - $477,900 which remains from a $1,000,000 appropriation made in 1988 again bc carried forward to acquire water for the endangered fish; and we anticipate expenditures for water acquisition activities in fY 96 Dolores Proiect The Administration's budget recommends $3.470 million for continued construction of Section 5 features of this project. All Section 8 features have been completed. Colorado supports the budget recommendation. The recommended Section 5 funding for the Dolores Project, located in southwest Colorado, will allow construction to be completed on McPhee Dam and Power Plant ($40,000), Dove Creek Distribution System ($200,000), South Canal Distribution System ($26,000), Cortez-Towaoc Distribution System ($1,438,000), Towaoc Area Drains ($185,000), and other project facilities ($700,000). Eastern Colorado Proiects The Administration's budget recommends $11.594 million for operation and maintenance of these projects and an additional $700,000 for continued construction of the first corrective action demonstration project and initiation of fish and wildlife restoration activities, Colorado strongly supports this budget request as these projects are absolutely vital to Colorado's economic well being, These projects include the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project and the Arkansas River Water Quality Improvement Program. Combined the Colorado-Big Thompson and Fryingpan-Arkansas projects divert approximately 300,000 acre feet annually from the western slope of Colorado to farms and communities along Colorado's front range. The Arkansas River Water Quality Improvement Program reduces water quality problems, which are the result of mining during the late 1800's, that have adversely impacted fisheries, wildlife and water supplies, This program' improves water quality in the Arkansas River between Leadville and Pueblo Reservoir. The water quality program is a cooperative effort with the Environmental Protection Agency, several state agencies and the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District. San Luis Valley Proiect - Closed Basin Division The President's budget recommends $3.195 million to operate and maintain the Closed Basin Project and related mitigation. Colorado supports this budget request. The Closed Basin Project has already demonstrated its worth to Colorado watcr users in the San Luis Valley and to water users in New Mexico and Texas by assuring that the Rio Grande Compact deliveries are met. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program The President's budget recommends $13.83 million for Title 11 construction and General Investigation activities and $2.3 million for Title 1 construction. The President's budget also includes $4.015 million for operation and maintenance. Colorado supports at least this level of 4