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<br />O<>n..." PO~1 .....,. ~.......ce~
<br />Thl' U.S. Arrny Corp.. or En~i,
<br />nN'rs h:J.s eXlclH.l{'d Iht' pu1JIlC com,
<br />nlt'fll pl'nod on the Two FOlks dam '.;'
<br />pn'ros,d untIl June 10 "lx'c~ust' Of. ..
<br />till' \ oll.lnle of rt'qUl'!>ts {or morc '.
<br />I1mc an.llht> Inh'nslt~ of \ntefeEtln '"
<br />tne proJect," ~;lId Stu Lm:li.son,":
<br />corps ~plJli.l'sman !:l Omaha.
<br />The corps must {I('('IUt' whet~('r , '
<br />10 I!:iSl.ll' a penTIll 10 tluLlJ the d:J.m .-.
<br />on the South 1'1;)lIt' HIH'r south.
<br />\\cst of 1)('n\'eL l\early ~,Ol)O Pf'o., ~
<br />pll' atl('nd('d rcrent publJc lll'~nm::s. ;
<br />on thl' prcpos:J.l With mOfC than &00 .
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<br />Il'!>tllyrng.
<br />Till: DIS\'L[{ POST
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<br />At ont> p4.lllll !tll' Ilt'n\'('f Wah'r
<br />Board aClualh: S('I aSide 112,OClO 10
<br />b III Two F ork.<;, 1 hIS promOh'd a
<br />13'1~~I'llClCt, 11('n\'cr I'ost h{'adl,lne:
<br />"':l~r~: 'I 0 ~Iart M Unt'(' ou 1....0
<br />1-"or1\5 H('~l'r\'olr."
<br />E~amJt('(1 t'o~t IOf the .rr~~;'t.t:
<br />IG mIllion, 1 tll' dale: JUII(':', H!S
<br />l'robll'mS With the n'locatlon of
<br />ii railroad thwaned tll:lt l'arly ai'
<br />tempt 10 bUIld Two Forks. But Ihf>
<br />\S.'illt' rcsurl,l{'('d In 19~;. \\hen Ihe
<br />nnc(' "i1S estimated at t;r;~ million.
<br />;\nUlhf'r dn\"t' 10 bUIld th(' dam in
<br />1970 promptt'd a UW mll\Jon cost
<br />eSllmall',
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<br />Ht'cause many l'onstn!ctlOn
<br />firms "rl' l'agl'r lor ~\ork In Den.
<br />\'N'!! ~aI::J::tnl.: l'l'oncmy. sUl'porH'rs
<br />S;~\' 1"0 I-orli.s no\\ I~ as cnenp as
<br />It't'\'t'r "Ill bt,. "If Ihe proJcct IS
<br />delavcd, It's likely that the cost
<br />will' go up." ~lc\l,hmnll' saId.
<br />"\I, h~t Wl' should ha\e nOlll' IS bUilt
<br />Itm1!r.:S."
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<br />SunCM"{. Md:{ 8,1988
<br />
<br />Army Engineers '.
<br />extend comment
<br />date to June 10
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<br />(,0\', noy Homer s;.tld hI.' ",OWll
<br />liSP thl' lull comnll'n\ pt'f1od lx'lort'
<br />a:lllOUnClnj:;: hIS det"lSlOfJ ,on the
<br />proJN.I. t'~1Im:,tl"d to [O~t t.'>N nuJ.
<br />hun 10 fl bll:lOn Cur;>s offiCIals
<br />h3\'{' saId they <if!' t:l,jj,.:t'!y to op-
<br />post' hIS Wlsnl'S,
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<br />{IHlelals of Uw Bannoll.Clover
<br />W;tl('r and SaOltalJon IJlstrl('l In
<br />l.<lk('",ooll :Il!'!., :tnnou!:l'('d tnelr
<br />:J"('nt'\" lS WIthdraWing frmn the
<br />P;O)('ct 1 he dl$lnct h.,J <,ommlt-
<br />led to p:t\ OA7 rll,-':T('nl If Ul(' suI>-
<br />urban pro\'1(ICr~' 1>0 ;'t'rn'r.\ share
<br />of th(' ('OH of 1 wo I- orks. and
<br />woulll tan' r{'('('I\'('1\ :t prorXlrtJon-
<br />ale share of wall'r frol;1 llle pro]'
<br />('cL
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<br />Pn'slden! Fr('d \\ 1.'1~h:1I.:pJ s;lId
<br />Ihe district OO.J.rd sail supports Ille
<br />dam but has conclud('tl It can ~ct
<br />tile water and taps It n\.l.d.... by con.
<br />tlOumg to contract ',\oltn I 'enver.
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<br />I WHAT OTHER Wl...ER P~JECiiS CO:if
<br />I
<br />I Major ....ater prOjects In COlorado In the paSl25
<br />,ears, ana their COSI overruns:
<br />
<br />po~OnEs_p.lvm
<br />. PLJHPOSE' bUlla M:: nee Darn. Qencra!e electriCity
<br />. ane I'rlgal~ 'arfTl!ar:~ In SOUlhl'.c'st COlOraoo's ~,~on.
<br />hnurr.a a"Cll)o:orcs counl.es.
<br />1:::UILOER.; U.S Bureau ot Rcclarn<Hlon.
<br />ORIGINAL E5TlM:'TE: S54 ~ millIOn, set In 1970.
<br />CURRErn ESTI'.~ATE: $4=05 m:lllOn; completIon
<br />~ellcr 1995
<br />COST INCREASE: 726 percent.
<br />
<br />hNIAlAS=~A.Ptt.. TA
<br />PURPOSE:- IrrotHI& l,lrmlan:::! and settle Inaran W3'
<br />l(>r.(lgI1:5 cilsp~te In Monlezuma ana La PlaIa coun-
<br />t,es.
<br />BUILOER: U.S, Bureau 01 Reclamallon.
<br />ORIGINAL ESTIMATE; $117.9 million. set In 1970.
<br />CURRENT ESTlr.1A TE: 5586.5 million; complelron
<br />set 'or 2000,
<br />INCREASE: 397 percent.
<br />
<br />PA~LAS_CREEK
<br />PURPOSE: Generate electnClty. irr'!;alO I;)rmland
<br />and prOVIde water 10 lour to....ns In Ouray and Mon-
<br />trose counlles.
<br />BUILDER; U S Bureau 01 Rcclamallon.
<br />ORIGINAL ESTIr.lA TE; $42 6 m,lllon price selin
<br />1970,
<br />CURRENT ESTIMATE: $175,2 million price, comple-
<br />1'01"1 SCheduled lor 1989.
<br />INCREASE: 311 percent.
<br />
<br />fRYIIIG!'AN=Anl:ANSAS
<br />PURPOSE: Gent'rale (>!E-ctr:Clly. [Hovlde d'ln~ 1:1~
<br />."a.er an:j contrOl tIO::'lCS along Frvmg:.lan ilnd A..
<br />~n!l;3$ rivers: ~U1!C RUf'jj DJ!11. S:..gar lOJI DJm,
<br />1,\1" !...,l,.es and PUE';)IO ~es':'rvOlr,
<br />BUILDER: U S 9;.treau cl Re;:lam;;.t,on
<br />ORIGINAL ESTiMAlE: $1 7'} 8 m,llIon. ~f'! tfl 1~&4
<br />Flr.f... COST; $5303 fYltlloOn, compte1€":: In 1957
<br />l~.CAE:'S(; :'C5 pe'cenl
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<br />SA NLUI$ _V ALLEY- C~OSE:>_[JASIN
<br />PURPOSE: Incr~aSt: RIO \..>r<.lnOE: S II ow to r~t'.... Melli.
<br />co TCllas and MCllrcO.
<br />BUILDER: U.5 B:.Heau of Rcclamatlon:
<br />ORIGINAL ESTHI.ATE: 532 8 r:'ullion. sel in 1979,
<br />CURRENT t:STIMt.TE: $92.8 Inolllon, ccmp1ellcn in
<br />19"4
<br />INCRE.4SE: 182 percent.
<br />
<br />fO(!:TJnJ.,~::;_V! A TE;':J!UH:r
<br />F>URPO!:tE: PIO.II(Ju cr,nio.lng ....cuer Irom South Plane
<br />R,ver
<br />BUILDER: Denver V/aler Board,
<br />ORIGINAL ESTIMATE: $70 2 million, so wnen vOl.
<br />ers aoproved bo~d sale In 1973.
<br />FINAL COST: $198 million; compleled In Uf83.
<br />INCREASE: 182 percent.
<br />
<br />WAYNEJ\SPIr-:ALL
<br />PURPOSE; Generate (:lec1!rcity and orovide irnga-
<br />lion waler along Gunnison RIver. build Blue Mesa.
<br />Morrow Poii'll and CrYlotal cams,
<br />BUILDER; U.S. B'Jreau at Reclamnllon,
<br />ORIGINAL ESTIMATE: S10~,6 rmllion. s{:! in 1965,
<br />FINAL COST: S 140 ~ mLillon price, corrp:eled In
<br />1980.
<br />INCREASE: 34 percent.
<br />
<br />CHA TFI ~ LD_PMILAND.1l EStIlVQI R
<br />PURPOSE: Pre.enllloocmg on ~OUln Pla:tt:t R,ver.
<br />BUILDER: US. Army Corps 01 Engineers
<br />ORIGINAL ESTIMATE; 574 million. set m1965.
<br />FINAL COST: ~95 4 m,lhon: comple!ed In 1975.
<br />INCREASE: 2) percent.
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<br />TWO_Fom::;
<br />PUAPOSI:::: t'rO'o'lJC rj'lnk.:f1g ...alN lCor D(n~cr In:;1
<br />ltssu=:lurbs
<br />BUILDER; Denver v.'a!('r 6c.arj
<br />PREVIOUS ESTIMATES; t~ m"l,o~ In ,g~o. sr, mJl.
<br />lion In 192B, SSm,n'cn ",1~'::? $f.::: 'TIlllrOrlln 1~!'7.
<br />mOft'1!'l::!fl$1:',),...,tI,-:-",m1:H0
<br />CURRE~H ESTlMt.. n.: S~4a rn<l:lon
<br />~IN;'L COST;?
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