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<br />oon540 <br /> <br />Prcparation of a draft for a rcpaymcnt contract and the <br /> <br />negotiations for the contract will be started as soon as cost <br /> <br />allocations and rcpaymcnt analyscs for the Dcfinite Plan Report have <br /> <br />been completcd, <br /> <br />A preliminary draft for an Environmental Impact Statement <br />\ <br />has been prepared but will need updating and revision as the planning <br /> <br />work proceeds and input is receivcd from other agencies and individuals <br /> <br />during the review process, <br /> <br />A large amount of work remains to be done to complete the <br /> <br />Definite Plsn Report and the Environmental Impact Statement. This <br /> <br />work involves not only surveys, designs, cost estimates, hydrologic <br /> <br />studies, economic analyses, etc, to be accomplished primarily by <br /> <br />Reclamation personnel but also involves data and analyses for which <br /> <br />other agencies have performance responsibilities. The close cooperation <br /> <br />of these other agencies will be required if the present schedules are <br /> <br />to be met, <br /> <br />Construction <br /> <br />It is expected that the project features can be constructed <br /> <br />in a period of about 5 years from the time construction money is made <br /> <br />available. However, it may be found advantageous that some of the <br /> <br />features, particularly units of the Ridgway Pumping Plant, be constructed <br /> <br />in stages over a longer period to conform with the development of <br /> <br />municipal and industrial water needs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />[ <br />l <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />~ <br />