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<br />Upper Gunnison Proj :", (continued) <br /> <br />m~ <br />. ,J <br /> <br />Tomichi Creek Unit <br /> <br /><'-, <br />r-.. <br />In <br />.-.; <br /> <br />1. This unit contains most of the new lands that would be converted <br />to irrigation, which would affect big game habitat. <br /> <br />2. Elk Reservoir would cause limited loss of big game habitat <br />and relocation of highway. <br /> <br />3. Depletion of Colorado River by 4,600 acre-feet would increase <br />salinity at Hoover Dam by 0.,4 mg/1. <br /> <br />4. Minimum stream flows for maintaining fishery in Tomichi Creek <br />may need to be evaluated. <br /> <br />The people of Gunnison, Colorado, have been supporting the investigations <br />to date and are very hopeful that the investigations would indicate a <br />feasible project. The city of Gunnison would have to improve their own <br />water supply by private financing if no Reclamation project is undertaken. <br /> <br />Project Administration <br /> <br />The Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District would be the contracting <br />and administrative "agency for the project. The Forest Service would <br />administer recreation facilities at the project reservoirs. <br /> <br />Miscellaneous <br /> <br />Average repayment charges for project vater <br />Recommended payments of irrigation water users <br />Per acre-foot at diversion point . . <br />Per acre-foot at farm headgate . . . . . <br />Charges to Upper Gunnison Water Conservancy District <br />for municipal and domestic water ~exclusive of water <br />users costs for treatment and distribution) <br />Per acre-foot . . ' <br />Per 1,000 gallons . . . . <br /> <br />Ohio <br />Creek <br /> <br />East <br />River <br /> <br />$1.45 <br />1.75 <br /> <br />$1. 45 <br />1.75 <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />21.15 <br />0.07 <br /> <br />42.15 <br />0.13 <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />Elevation of project lands (feet) <br />Ayerage growing season (days) . <br />Average precipitation (inches) <br />Wildlife protection measures <br />Big game range improvements (acres) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7.700 to 8,900 <br />140 to 144 <br />11 to 26 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1.900 <br /> <br />5 <br />