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<br />':B1e Mishak Lakes National. Wildlife Refuge would be operated
<br />and maintained at Federal expense under the provisions of the Migratory
<br />Bird Conservation Act bf February 18, 1929 (45 stat. 1222), as amended.
<br />Operation and maintenance of the recreatiolJaJ. facilities at San Luis
<br />Lake would be assumed by an appropriate local or state entity at non-
<br />Federal expense.
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<br />':B1e Federal construction cost, as estimated on the basis of
<br />January 1963 prices, totals about $8,370,000, including $414,000 for
<br />the Mishak Lakes National. W1ldlife Hefuge and $180,000 for basic reerea-
<br />tiolJaJ. facilities. These COEU;S do not ine111de MY I'nQWIl,l}Q~_iCg:r~.rtgQts-
<br />Of-way for P~.ltE!~_QJi.e.ILo.u~~~c,QDep,.'RY"tl:l~,,~'tEl, ,ot qoJ,~o
<br />whi-ellW'i.lloe furnished by ColoradO as .a"contriblltion.
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<br />1he annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of
<br />the water salvage features, including measures incorporated for improve-
<br />ment offish habitat, are estimated on the basis of current prices to
<br />average $186,000 annua.l1y.
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<br />1he annual econanic costs are estimated to average $448,300
<br />for a lOO-year period. of a.na.lysis.
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<br />, ':B1e evaluated benefits are estimated to total $2,452,800
<br />annually. 1he ratio of evalua.ted total annual benefits to estimated.
<br />Federal costs is 5.47 to l.0.
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<br />Of the $8;370,000 construction cost, $6,906,800 is allocated
<br />to water salvage, $832,400 to fishery enhancement, $205,000 to recreation
<br />and $425,800 to area redevelopment.
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<br />Construct:l.on of the proposed water salvage and related.
<br />facilities as a Federal project in accordance with the plan of develop-
<br />ment presented; herein is desirable to make available for beneficial
<br />use urgently needed additional water supplies, to provide desirable
<br />fishery, recreational, .and area redevelopment benefits.
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<br />ReCl'Jl1mendations
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<br />It is recClllllllended that:
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<br />(a.) ibis report be submitted to the Congress. for its
<br />in1"omation ~ consideration. .
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<br />n W. Hill
<br />Regional.D!rector
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<br />Rev. 3-17-64
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