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,~j '~'-t CO.) ........, c.:) (;:.) .. . A construction start for the project has been approved with funding for fiscal year 1981 of $2,271,000 of which $453,000 was expended through February. Future budget requests will p~ovide for maintaining a continuous construction program. A bid opening has been set for April 2, 1981, for 25 salvage wells. A second contract to complete the Stage 1-2 salvage wells (33) is estimated to be awarded in September 1981. If funding and construction proceed on schedule, and staged consents are received from the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, estimated completion dates and cumulative Yields from the various stages are: Stage Estimated completion Date Cumulative Estimated Annual Yield (acre-feet) 1-2 3 4 5 January 1985 April 1986 April 1989 April 1990 19,000 51,000 90,000 99,000 Although the start of construction has been approved, funds are available, land acquisition is proceE'ding, and initial contract specifications are underway, there are more prepal'ations to be done. These next items are in that. category: If the State of Colol'ado intends to cost-share with the united States in the development of recreE,tion and fish and wildlife facilities i-tl: the Head-San Luis Lakes area, a repaymElnt contract under the provisions of Public Law 89-72 needs to be executed beforE. the start of Stage 3 construction (July 1982). A draft repayment contract f<lr these purposes will be prepared by us and will be available for the State of Colc.rado this spring. During the construct:.on of Stage 1-2, there is also an obligation to seek clari- fication from the Congress on proportional deliveries. In simple terms, the question is whether <lr not Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge is to aWait receipt of a proportion of pl:oject divinion water until 60,000 acre-feet per year is delivered to the Rio Grande. The Solicitor's office is studying the matter; a position has yet te) be taken by the Interior Department. In summary, we are on the eve of stal:ting actual construction on Closed Basin. Some preparation. tasl.s remain to be accomplished, but none of the magnitude that have already been accomplished. In 1985, we look forward to seeing Closed Basin water delivered to the Rio Grande. 2 ~ . . "'-....- ~....._. ~, ,,-~,,~~ .^,~<--=", ~~ -~-'-'" ~ ~",- - - ,. ~ ~