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T , /"- - " Jt:.~~..J ,~J . The nearest railhead is a branch line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad at Basalt, Colorado, slightly IIIOre than 14 miles from the damsite via State Highway l04. The nearest source of electric power is the Public Service Company of Colorado's 1l.5 J,v transmission line about one mile away. There are no adequate living quarters near the reservoir site for construction personnel. The cost estimate provides for adeq\tate housing. Most of these units will be temporary type for use during construction. One will be permanent type so as to provide continued housing for a dam tender after completion of construction. ~ The cost estimate for Ruedi Dam and Reservoir is of recon- naissance grade and is based on construction prices as of January 19.59. A summary of the estimate followSI Identified property Amount . Estimated project cost $ 18.5,000 360,000 150,000 9,650,000 336,000 2,095,000 55.000 $12,831,000 Land and rights Relocations Clearing lands Dam, outlet works, and spillway General property and service facilities Investigations, engineering, and other costs Recreation facilities The operating principles specify that Ruedi Dam and Reservoir must be in operation before diversions of ,~ter are made to the eastern slope by the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. As scheduled in the construction program for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project the total construction period covers six years. The first year would be devoted mainly to pre-construction activity, the following four years to active conetr'uction of the dam and reservoir, and the sixth year to minor work of completion. Construction funds are scheduled as follows I . 17