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Introduction Height and length of Narrows Dam will be reduced, gross storage in Narrows Reservoir will be cut by 509,000 acre-feet, and amount of land to be purchased for the project will be trimmed by about 24 percent. These are some of the major changes in the project outlined in the 'Bureau of Reclamation's "Draft Supplement to the Final Environmental State- ment" to be issued this summer. A "Draft Adden- dum No.2 to the Definite Plan Report" will also be issued. The draft addendum and supplement present the current plan for the Narrows Unit and summarizes the findings of nearly 1'/2 years of intensive preconstruction activity. Completion of these activities and issuance of the draft addendum and supplement mean, in essence, that Reclamation is prepared to resume construc- tion of the project if and when construction funding is appropriated by Congress and ap- propriate contracts or agreements are executed with water users and State entities. Artist's concept of Narrows Dam and Reservoir. Narrows Unit Colorado No.3 July, 1983 A task force of Reclamation and Fish and Wildlife Service representatives has also been formed to propose ways to reduce impacts of the project on the habitat of the endangered whooping crane in Nebraska. Reclamation and the State of Colorado have had informal discussions concerning sharing of pro- ject costs. Cost sharing negotiations will intensify this summer. Background The Narrows Unit was reauthorized for construc- tion and operation in 1970. The project will provide water for supplemental irrigation, M&I (municipal and industrial) uses, recreation, and fish' and wildlife conservation and enhancement. In addition, the project will alleviate flooding in the South Platte River valley below Narrows Dam. Work began in 1976, but was stopped the following year when Federal funding was halted. , Work resumed in 1982 when Congress directed that, with available funding, the 'Secretary ready the project for construction. In response, $500,000 in Reclamation's budget was transferred to the Narrows Unit so that preconstruction work could get underway. An additional $500,000 was made available by Congress in 1983 to complete this activity. Narrows Dam and Spillway Narrows Dam will be a zoned earthfill structure located 7 miles northwest of Fort Morgan. The service spillway will have two 25-foot-wide radial gates and have a capacity of 42,500 ft3/S. An auxiliary spillway will operate only during major floods. Department of the Interior . Bureau of Reclamation \