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<br />"j'>;., <br />'~:i <br /> <br />SUMMARY SHEET <br /> <br />DOLORES PROJECT, COLORADO <br /> <br />March 1977 <br /> <br />status: <br /> <br />The Dolores Water Conservancy District approved the Repayment <br />Contract as to form on October 21, 1976 and a general election held <br />February 8, 1977 resulted in a favorable vote of 3921 to 229 to accept <br />the repayment obligation. The Secretary of the Interiori will consider <br />approval of the repayment contract after the EIS has been on file with <br />CEQ for 30 days. After execution the District will proceed with <br />individual and organizational water sales contracts. <br /> <br />In addition a water sales and repayment contract with the Montezuma <br />Valley Irrigation Company for their participation in the project has <br />been negotiated by the District. The MVI Company stockholders approved <br />the contract on December 13. 1976 by a vote of 86.5 percent in favor. <br /> <br />A water sales and operational agreement with the Ute Mountain <br />Ute Indians has not been consummated. <br /> <br />Schedule <br /> <br />Final EIS, Definite plan Report <br />and Execution of Repayment Contract <br /> <br />April 1977 <br /> <br />Construction Start <br /> <br />May 1977 <br /> <br />If the Schedule is achieved, Dolores Project construction could <br />be initiated by the obligation of funds to construct an access road <br />to the Great Cut Dike, <br /> <br />Funding: <br /> <br />FY 1977 <br />FY 1978 <br /> <br />$880,OOOY <br />o <br /> <br />1/ <br />- $30,000 FY 76 carry over. <br /> <br />I <br />