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C\/ "'"l ln "'"l FOREWORD Separate developments for each of the five areas in the comprehensive plan were outlined in the Bureau of Reclamation's Gunnison River Proj- ect Reconnaissance Report of February 1951, Investigations of the East River, Ohio Creek, and Tomichi Creek developments were given priority by the Colorado River Storage Project Act of April 11. 1956, Present studies for the Upper Gunnison project have not included the Cebolla and Pine Creek units which were outlined in the 1951 recon- naissance report, Much of the land in the Cebolla Creek area will be inundated by the Curecanti unit, and the Pine Creek unit has been found unjustified on the basis of economic conditions now prevailing, Poten- tial hydroelectric developments which have been inventoried on Lake Fork have not been studied at this time because of limitations in funds but these are planned for future study, No study has yet been made of the possibilities of using ground water which occurs at fairly high levels at various points in the project area but such possibilities will be considered in future studies, The developments outlined in this report have been appraised as potential participating projects of the Colorado River Storage project, Plans and appraisals have been made in accordance with existing recla- mation law as proposed to be modified by the statement of "Policies. Standards, and Procedures in the Formulation. Evaluation. and Review of Plans for the Use and Development of Water and Related Land Resources." approved by the President May 15. 1962. and printed as Senate Document 97. 87th Congress. 2d Session, Appraisals also have been made in accord- ance with provisions of a draft bill cited as "Federal Water Project Recreation Act." introduced as House Resolution 9032. 88th Congress, Most of the basic data used by the Bureau of Reclamation in the current studies was available from investigations leading to the 1951 reconnaissance report, New reconnaissance field surveys have been made of potential features not included in the prior studies, New agricultural economic data, particularly on crop yields and farm man- agement. have been collected, Additional reconnaissance studies have been made of water requirements and operations. facility sizing. power production, fishery and recreational potentials. cost estimates, cost allocations. repayment, and benefits, Preliminary appraisals of the fish and wildli~e and recreational aspects of the Upper Gunnison project have been prepared by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, These appraisals have been used as a basis for project analyses, State and local. in:t.erests are actively supporting the project investigation, The Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District has already been organized in accordance with provisions of the Colorado River Storage Project Act and existing Colorado laws to serve as a spon- soring and contracting agency for the project, The State of Colorado 2