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. . . , D02834 . . 5, West Divide a. Purpose - The project would provide water for irrigation and municipal uses. b, Status - Authorized in 1968 as a participating project of CRSP, Bureau of Reclamation has recently concluded its study of this project with the finding that it too is not economically justified, c, Issues - Firm demands for use of municipal and industrial water do not exist, A single purpose irrigation project is not economically justified under present federal criteria, Again, this is one of the projects that was to have been constructed concurrently with CAP. 6, Fruitland Mesa a. Purpose - This authorized project would develop water for irrigation of supplemental and full service land, b, Status - The project was authorized in 1964 as a participating project of CRSP, A definite plan report was completed in June, 1967. A repayment contract with the Fruitland Mesa Water Conservancy District was executed in 1969. Construction funds were not appropriated until 1977, and then were deleted by the Carter Administration in 1978. Because of the increase in construction costs since 1977, the project is not economically feasible under present federal criteria, The Bureau of Reclamation has terminated all activities on the project. c, Issues - Plans on a reduced scale have been investigated but have not proved economically justified, This is not one of the projects which is tied to CAP. 7. Savery-Pot Hook a, Purpose - The project would develop unused flows of Savery Creek in Wyoming and Slater Creek in Colorado to provide irrigation water to lands in both states, b. Status - The project was authorized in 1964 as a participating project of CRSP. Construction funds were appropriated in 1977, but were deleted by the Carter Administration in 1978, Because of the increase in construction costs since 1977, the -3-