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<br />C) CONSTRUCTION <br />C0 <br />C) Dolores/McElmo Creek Unit, Colorado <br />0) <br /> <br />Reach 1 of the Towaoc Canal became operational for the 1991 <br />irrigation season and was completed in 1992. The contract for <br />construction of Reach 2 of the Towaoc Canal was awarded in <br />September 1990 and is scheduled for completion in 1993. The <br />Rocky Ford Laterals contract was awarded in 1992 and is scheduled <br />for completion in 1994. Lining of the three sections of the <br />Lone pine Lateral and the one section of the Upper Hermana Lateral <br />is scheduled for July 1992 through July 1994. <br /> <br />Grand Valley Unit, Colorado <br /> <br />Price and Stubb Ditch EIS - The definite plan report and EIS for the <br />Grand Valley Unit were supplemented to include the Price and Stubb <br />Ditches. The purpose of this supplement is to allow concurrent <br />canals and lateral improve-ment to proceed on the Price and Stubb <br />systems. Cost effectiveness for the canal improvements were <br />estimated at $45 per ton for 11,500 tons per year of salt reduction. <br />Construction of these facilities started in 1991 under construction <br />cooperative agreements with the Palisade Irrigation District and the <br />Mesa County Irrigation District. Construction will take <br />approximately 3 years to complete. No significant impacts were <br />identified in the report. Replacement of habitat values will <br />proceed as part of the Grand Valley Unit. <br /> <br />Government Highline Canal Environmental Assessment - Reclamation <br />prepared an EA to evaluate the impacts of alternative methods of <br />canal lining. The landowners along the canal were concerned with <br />the need for acquiring additional rights-of-way to construct the <br />improvements. Reclamation developed a plan that minimizes the need <br />for right-of-way acquisition without significantly increasing <br />project costs. Construction of Reach lb was started in 1992 with <br />land acquisition for right-of-way. <br /> <br />Surge Irrigation Demonstration - In 1990, Reclamation was asked by <br />USDA to participate in a 2-year surge irrigation research and <br />demonstration program. Because of its outstanding success, <br />Reclamation and USDA will continue this program as part of <br />Reclamation's ongoing construction program. <br /> <br />Lower Gunnison Basin Unit, Colorado <br /> <br />Construction of the winter water portion of the unit is proceeding <br />ahead of .schedule and under budget. projections for completion of <br />the winter water facilities have been moved up 1 year (4-year <br />construction period compared to 5-year). Phase 1 and 3 of 5 have <br />been completed, and work on phase 2 is well underway. <br /> <br />17 <br />