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<br />::A:t.";.IC <br /> <br />(1;)27" <br />1977 <br /> <br />~larch 21, <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />The Bureau of ReclaITIz::.ion has cor:cluded ::.hac the next see? be::.......€o::n the <br />pilot project enr! .J. pt!:-rr.anent ?ro~:-a!". of .:1.ouc!.-$e.;ldl.:1g :or .J.u:~-:7.t'nci:1~ <br />the Colorado Ri~er is a larg~-3calc dc~ons~=atio!1 p:-oject, and initial <br />planning on such a project ~as hc~n under~ay in :iscal Y~ar 1977. 7he <br />Colorado Rivcr Dcr..onstration ?roject is su?por:ec b:.' cO:.1.cc:::-neci ag:::~tI:i~s <br />throughout the b<isi:1. Copies of this su??ort are pr:o'.;ided h rdn in <br />order th~t the U.S. Congress can see the c~operation ror such a r~d~ralf <br />State program. <br /> <br />Accordingly, .:J.n acdition to the 3u:-eau of ~<!cl:.mation's bun?,et fog <br />Fiscal Year 1978 is reGues::.~d in orc~r to contin~e th~ ~~cesSL~Y <br />planning <lctiv~ ::ies on :hi3 mo!:>:: '/ital jHograo. It is Qur L;r:ci~ :,star,d- <br />ing tha~ the Bur23U or R~=laffiation ha~ a ca?a~i1i~J of $6CO,OGO co <br />continue this progr~o. <br /> <br />The prograJl 1,..'oulc!. perfect. the state of t.he ar:: of .....e:atht:r ;noclifi.~a::ion <br />and at the sa~e ti:n~ pr.,)-,'ide :.or ?ropar cxposuri: an(. L1PUt. ci~~sig!led to <br />develcp a socially accepu.blc:: procedure of 21.:g,::-".ntillg cn..:! flo....s l)f the <br />potential!y bankruyt Co1or.:>do P,iver str",.:l;:! systc:!'l. The initiC'.l Std.:s.:;;s <br />of the progra:.: .....o;J.1.d ;,e dc'.rot~d t:> til, prepar;.t:ion of a d~finit~ Plan <br />Report ;:;n.c an En'i.i!"0t'lr::enta' Statern '~lt. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~M{kt-J ii, tGUf.l, ~ ' <br /> <br />~ <br />I <br /> <br />Conrad G. K~yesl Jr_ <br />ExecL:ti'.c Sel:ret.1.ry <br /> <br />cd <br /> <br />Enclosures: Letters a:.1.d position st.ltemen:~ in support o~ the <br />Colorado Riv~r ....;~,lt~'l.::r ~lo,iific,:1t.ion Da~on ;~ra,:io:: <br />Project <br /> <br />cc: ~;AI~~:!C i::xecu:i....e anc!. i.e. 'tSldti....~ Cc:.t:l!ttec <br />Senat.or John C. Ste~lO.1.S, Chait;nar,. <br />Public ~':o:::..:.s Subc,)~J~it:"Cle. U.S. Se:.1.ate <br />Congress;:\a:', :(Hn 3~'iill, Chai.!:::tl:'~, !'t;b1:.: <br />~or~s Subco~i~tec. U.S. Eouse 0: R~?resenta:~ves <br /> <br />63 <br />