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<br />. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />00176^' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-'. ....~:.';; ;'::-..:.-'-'.. <br /> <br />EMERGENCY DROUGHT ACT <br />1. COMMISSIONER APPROVED FUNDING FOR 4 APPLICATIONS IN AMOUNT <br />OF $941,855 TO ALLEVIATE IMPACTS OF DROUGHT IN WESTERN <br />COLORADO. ONE GRANT TO STATE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE TO <br />ALLEVIATE AFFECTS OF DROUGHT ON FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. <br /> <br />THREE IRRIGATION ENTITIES RECEIVED LOANS TOTALING $360,000 <br />TO BE REPAID IN PERIODS RANGING FROM 5 TO 25 YEARS. IN <br />ADDITION, ANNUAL PAYMENTS DUE ON 4 PROJECTS DEFERRED UNTIL <br />WATER SUPPLY RETURNS TO NORHAL AFTER WHICH THE PAYl1ENTS WILL <br />BE MADE UP IN 5-10 YEARS. <br /> <br />WATER FROM BLUE MESA RESERVOIR MADE AVAILABLE ON AN El1ERGENCY <br /> <br />BASIS TO UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT (45,000 ACRE-FEET) AND CITY OF <br /> <br />GRAND JUNCTION (3,000 ACRE-FEET) TO ASSIST IN DROUGHT PROBLEMS <br /> <br />THIS YEAR. <br /> <br />2. DROUGHT ACT RECENTLY AMENDED TO: <br />(1) REMOVE LIMITATION ON NONREI~mURSABLE FUNDS FOR STATE WATER <br />RESOURCES DURING FISCAL YEAR 1977; (2) EXTEND AUTHORITIES OF <br />THE ACT FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1977, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1977; (3) EX- <br />TEND TIME FOR COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES UNDER <br />AUTHORITIES FROM NOVEMBER 30, 1977, TO JANUARY 31, 1978; AND <br />(4) GIVE SECRETARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE REPAYMENT OF LOANS UPON <br />AGREEMENT OF RECIPIENT TO UNDERTAKE PROGRAM, ACCEPTABLE TO THE <br />SECRETARY, OF WATER CONSERVATION. <br /> <br />CONTRACTS NOW IN FORCE WILL BE AMENDED IF NECESSARY TO MAKE <br />THESE MORE LIBERAL TERMS AVAILABLE TO CONTRACTING ENTITY. <br />20 <br />