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<br />"D~061,3 <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />placed in the river and some pilot channels might be constructed. The <br /> <br /> <br />river could then straighten its own channel and the requirement for <br /> <br /> <br />actual channel construction in the river would be reduced. <br /> <br />The first requirement for engineering design would be location surveys, <br /> <br /> <br />and topography of the area for design of the conveyance channels and <br /> <br /> <br />lateral collection systems. Following completion of aquifer testing and <br /> <br /> <br />modeling, we would initiate designs for well systems, conveyance channels, <br /> <br />the lateral system, transmission system, and channel restoration. Then <br /> <br />we would prepare cost estimates. As location surveys are completed, <br /> <br /> <br />right-of-way requirements would be delineated. A reevaluation of the <br /> <br /> <br />economic analysis will follow to evaluate the ,project benefits and the <br /> <br /> <br />overall benefit cost ratio. At the present time we expect that thl~ <br /> <br /> <br />Closed Basin Division will cost about $25,500,000; however, that cost <br /> <br /> <br />estimate is based on the feasibility designs. We know they will ~~ve to <br /> <br /> <br />be modified, and new cost estimates will be prepared. All cost estimates <br /> <br /> <br />are scheduled to be completed in February of fiscal year 1977. Beginning <br /> <br /> <br />late in fiscal year 1976, we would begin to put together the definite <br /> <br /> <br />plan report. The final report is scheduled to be completed at the end <br /> <br /> <br />of fiscal year 1977. The DPR is an internal document which assures the <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner that the project is still viable. It is not circulated like <br /> <br /> <br />a feasibility report. <br /> <br />The time schedule for definite plan report preparation is unusually long <br /> <br /> <br />for this study, because of the nature of this project. Because we are <br /> <br /> <br />pumping from an aquifer, we must determine its characteristics before <br /> <br />11 <br />