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B-8 .. depletions in the 1977 report are 11,900 acre-feet for Colorado and 10,500 acre-feet for Wyoming. The President's Water Project Review in 1977 resulted in deletion of funding for the project, and no construction funding has been provided. The project was not deauthorized. Therefore, it is considered on a deferred status until funding is provided. Depletions are thus estimated to occur after 2030. West Divide Project A feasibility report was prepared in 1966, and the project was authorized by Public Law 90-537 on September 30, 1968, as a participating project of the Colorado River Storage Project. Advance planning studies have continued and various plans have been considered but none are feasible, based upon current policies and procedures for planning water aud related land resources. Plans include a mix of water for irrigation and municipal use. A concluding report has been drafted to summarize data available. A plan is presented which is not economically justified but totals 38,200 acre-feet depletion. Development is assumed to occur after the year 2030. Denver Expansion, Colorado Springs Expansion, Homestake Expansion, Pueblo, Englewood, and Independence Pass The projected depletions for the above diversions were reviewed by the State of Colorado and numbers furnished by written communication dated July 28, 1980. These were mostly the same depletions used in previous projections. Rangely Project Rangely Reservoir is to be built at the Taylor Draw site east of Rangely, Colorado. Financing was approved by the electorate in August 1980 and bonds have been issued. Depletion values were furnished by the Colorado River Water Conservation District. Hayden-Craig Steam Plants Craig Nos. I and 2 have begun commercial operations and increased depletions as shown. Craig No. 3 is scheduled for operation in 1983. Windy Gap Project The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District confirmed that contracts have been awarded and construction would begin in 1981 and be finished by 1985. Facilities of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project would be used to divert up to 54,000 acre-feet per year for domestic use by the cities of Longmont, Loveland, Estes Park, Greely, and the Platte River Power Authority. The State of Colorado estimated that 30,000 acre-feet diver- sions would occur by 1990 and the full amount by the year 2000. Oil Shale Development A great deal of activity is taking place in oil shale development, but no large scale production is underway and will not be for sometime as most of the work is now testing mining procedures and retorting processes. The 13(a) Assessment "The Availability of Water for Oil Shale and Coal