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<br />There will be upproximutdy 55 miles of eon\'evance channels in the
<br />di,'isioll. Some rands will be ('oBstructed ulon{!~the bunks for public
<br />U('l'('~S. CtllllllH'1 IOt'l\tions will be s('h.(.tt~d to provide it I"el\SOIlUble
<br />bHlllllt'C betWN'1l cut and fill. The mnin COIHyrnnce chnnnrl will be
<br />stoeked for cold wlllt'1' fi~hillg on II put-and-take basis.
<br />There is n'ry little recrclition lIse at SUB Luis Luke due to lack of
<br />fucilities und w.lllel' level f1uctuution. The ltike, which has \'llried con-
<br />siderably during droughts, ,,"ill be stabilized with II mllximum fluc-
<br />tuutioll of ell'\'lltion of about 2 feel. This would lIluke the lake more
<br />munngeable for rc('relltiollllnd ('_old. water tisher\'. Basic recreation fu-
<br />dlities wuuld ulso be pro\"ided ut the luke. ~ilbstuntinlly incl'eil~ed
<br />reerelttiollltluse of the lake will result..
<br />StrenrnHuw ret'onls sho\\" thnt ut tilHe~ there is lit tie or no How in
<br />C'ertllin reaches of the Hio Grunde. The proJlused plan contemphltes
<br />salntge of \nlter ut II nenrly t'OIl~tunt rate of 100 cubic feet per second
<br />throllg'hollt the entire year. ~lnintel1unce of this flo\\" in t.he Rio Grande
<br />thus \\"ould illlpw\'c the ecology of the rh'cr.
<br />As the Clo~ed Basin Di\'ision, Sun Luis Valley project, Colorndo, is
<br />cng-ineeringly feasible Hnd el'onolllit'ully justified, I I'ecommend that
<br />the enclosed report, us modified herein. be transmitted to t.he Congress.
<br />I shall Hppret'inte YOlll' advice l'otH'crning the relationship of this pl'O-
<br />posnl to YOIlI' prognl.ln before the report is transmitted to the Congress.
<br />Sincerely VOllrs.
<br />. . .JA:\IES R, S:\fITII,
<br />Assi.ytant Secretary oj the Interior.
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<br />CLOSED BASIN OIVISION, SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, COLORAOO-SUMMARY OF CHANGES RESULTING FROM
<br />MAY 1910 REEVALUATION
<br />
<br />Coslallocalion
<br />
<br />Regional
<br />director's
<br />July 1963
<br />report
<br />
<br />Secrelary's
<br />June 196~ May 1970
<br />report reevaluation
<br />
<br />Project conslruclion cosl5:
<br />Watel salvage_ _ _ .____._..__...__.....____________..___.______
<br />Fish and wildlifr Inhancement.....n________.___
<br />Recreation. __ __.__n__________. __________'.__.___,,'.,._
<br />ArearedevtIOl'menl.__._. .._ ____,_.,..__.__..________.
<br />
<br />$6.~.800 $7,414.600
<br />832, 400 ll~O, 400
<br />20~, 000 205,000
<br />42~.800 ____00 _
<br />
<br />$13,492,000
<br />851,000
<br />588,000
<br />
<br />Tolal.__
<br />
<br />8,310,000
<br />
<br />8,470,000
<br />
<br />14,931,000
<br />
<br />Interest during construction:
<br />Water ulvaie_ _ "_. ._____.._.____ n__+.___.__________..__ ..___
<br />Fish and wildlife enhancement .' ..__uuuun
<br />Recreation.._______ .n_.h..."_....... 00_____.__00____0000_
<br />Area ledevelopment.n_. __...... __ _ ____ __ ___.._____n_n
<br />
<br />144,900 1&4,500
<br />17,300 18.&00
<br />5.400 5,600
<br />8.900 __00____00 _________________
<br />
<br />2,285,000
<br />140,000
<br />28,000
<br />
<br />TotaL_____.._ ___nn_.n_._.__._
<br />Annulol'eralingcosL
<br />Waterulviie____n..._..______.__
<br />Fish and Wildlife enhancement ,_
<br />Recitation_ ,_
<br />Area redevelopment ______.....
<br />
<br />176,SOO 188,100 2. 4~3, 000
<br />1~9. ~OO 169,000 251,000
<br />\2.400 12,100 17,000
<br />19,300 19,300 44,000
<br />9,800___ .00____.00__ -----.---
<br />'20\,000 1201.000 318,000
<br />2.304.000 2,296.100 1.870.000
<br />42,400 42,200 69.000
<br />80,400 80.100 104,000
<br />26.000 26,800 80,000
<br />2,4S2.800 2,445.200 2,123,000
<br />448,300 459. ~OO 993,000
<br />5.41-1 ~,32 I 2.141
<br />
<br />TotaL_.
<br />
<br />Annual benefits::
<br />Walersa1vaie ______,. __.. ..___n.__
<br />Fish and WIldlife enhancemrnl
<br />Recreatlon_._____
<br />Area redevelopmentn.__.... ..__... ._________nn.n___
<br />
<br />TclaL_
<br />
<br />AnnualequlvalenlFedefllcostsl.
<br />Benehl,costrflio
<br />
<br />I hcludes annual cosh of Sl~,&OOfor Mishak Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Recreation includes $15.000 annual cosls
<br />for basic lacillties.
<br />lOiscountedforsUgeC4nStruCtion.
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