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<br />~ <br /> <br />.: <br /> <br />09S~J <br /> <br />',. <br />(b) Field surveys made since the completion of the draft of <br />report have indicated some modified locations of power sites and <br />canals 'llhich will reduce the estilnated cost. <br /> <br />-, <br /> <br />(c) Rough water supply calculations !:lade since the preparation <br />of the draft show the possibility of reducing the capacities of some <br />, of the powerplants, with consequent saving in cost. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />(d) Final decision has not been made on the location and amount <br />of replacement storage to be provided in Western Colorado. The Ruedi <br />reservoir site on the Frying Pan River has been selected, tentatively, <br />but studies are being continued of other sites, particularly ,the <br />Bridgeport site on the Gunnison River near Grand Junction, Colorado. <br /> <br />(e) Many legal and administrative problems will be encountered <br />in working out the necessary operating agrEellHlts for the project. <br />It is anticipated, however, that these lIill not prove to be insur- <br />moun table. <br /> <br />7. Mr. Riter stated that the Hydrology Division of the Bureau of <br />Reclamation was makinG a review of the water supply studies of the project <br />report. He described some 'of the policy questions that should be con- <br />sidered by the cor.unittee as follows: <br /> <br />.-, <br /> <br />(a) Is it a sound assumption to anticipate that water will be <br />accumulated in the Eastern Slope reservoirs for a period of about <br />four years before the project starts operating, in order that such <br />water can be used in exchange for Arkansas River water to facilitate <br />the development of firm pOller? For this plan to be successful, it <br />will be necessary to hold over considerable quantities of project <br />water at' the end of the irri[;ation season, even tlurinG years of ex- <br />treme shortage, such as, 1931 and 1934. <br /> <br />(b) Is the sUG[,cstion shown in the report of storing vanter <br />water in Pueblo resel~oir in lieu of present winter diversions to <br />the lands a pract.ical one? <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />(c) Is it reasonable to an ticipa te that the Tni.n Lakes Canal <br />and Reservoir Coapany vlill participate in the project to the extent <br />indicated in the present draft of report and thus increase the im- <br />portation to the valley by SOI!le 30,000 acre-feet per J'ear? <br /> <br />(d) A recent trip throUGh the basin impressed him vii th the <br />ur(:ent need for r.1unicipal water supply. The coIJI!li ttee was asked to <br />consider the adequacy of tentative allocation of 5,700 acre-feet for <br />I!lunicipal water supply purposes. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />(e) Sinee the project in its present form cannot meet the stand- <br />artls f0r feasibility to permit Secretarial au~horization, it would <br />need to be authorized by an act of ConGress. ~l ,~ew thereof and the <br /> <br />, <br />. <br /> <br />3 <br />