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0:.-;>. ::<~~~ "' ~ Lower Gunnison, Glenwood-Dotsero Springs and McElmo Creek, are also ~.... ("within the boundaries of the Districts. The five sa linity control proj ects ...,.. C\) are shown on the map. Our continuing and abiding interest in this legislation can be further demonstrated by the fact, as this committee knows, that seven reclamation projects in the area of the Districts have been authorized by Congress for construction, but are not constructed because of lack of funding. Two, Fruitland Mesa and Savery-Pot Hook, authorized in 1964, received no recom- mendation for any appropriation in the President's FY 1975 Budget message. The other five (San Miguel, Dolores, Animas-LaPlata, Dallas Creek and West Divide) are recommended for only small amounts of planning moneys. Two of these projects, Animas-LaPlata and Dolores, would greatly benefit the Ute Indian tribes in Southwestern Colorado. One, West Divide, is essential to supply water for the emerging oil shale industry. The seven water resource proj ects are shown on the map. . All seven projects are essential to the nation's economy, prosperity and ability to be self-sustaining in energy and food and fiber. The energy crisis has focused national attention on the coal as well as oil shale potential of Western Colorado. . The development of these energy resources cannot proceed without a reliable water supply. The construction of these -authorized proj ects can, in part at least, guarantee the requisite water supply reliability. We wou ld, therefore, request that, as the opportunities present themselves, the committee members will urge their counterparts in the Appropriations Committees to better fund the planning -3-