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<br />002838 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />6. Ta lor Draw Reservoir, Rangel Project <br />Colorado River WCD <br /> <br />a. Purpose - The project will provide a municipal supply <br />for the Town of Rangely. The reservoir, which is <br />located about five miles east of Rangely, will also <br />be used for flood control. <br /> <br />b. Status - A construction contract has been recently <br />awarded, with construction to begin shortly. <br />Construction is expected to take two years. <br /> <br />c. Issues - Previously resolved. <br /> <br />7. Bear Reservoir (Upper Yampa WCD) <br /> <br />a. Purpose - The reservoir would be located on the Yampa <br />River about 18 miles south of Steamboat Springs. It <br />would develop water for industrial, municipal and <br />agricultural use. <br /> <br />b. Status - A feasibility study is currently in progress <br />and financing sources are being investigated. <br /> <br />c. Issues - Currently, only one half of the water which <br />the project would develop is committed. More demand <br />is needed to make the project financially feasible, <br />or subsidized financing will be needed. <br /> <br />8. Smith Fork (City of Delta) <br /> <br />a. Purpose - The primary purpose of this project is for <br />the generation of hydroelectric power for the city of <br />Delta. <br /> <br />b. Status - In August, 1977, the City was issued a <br />preliminary permit by FERC. However, due to actions <br />taken by the Department of the Interior under their <br />interpretation of the regulations set forth under the <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the City has not been <br />permitted to pursue the activities outlined in the <br />preliminary permit. <br /> <br />c. Issues - The project would inundate a portion of the <br />Gunnison River (lower Black Canyon) which has been <br />proposed for inclusion in the national wild and <br />scenic rivers systems (see memo on the Gunnison <br />River). <br /> <br />-7- <br />