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<br />(47) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION~ THE <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING AN <br />INVENTORY OF AQUATIC LIFE IN THE DALLAS CREEK AND UNCOMPAHGRE <br />PROJECTS AREAS. THIS WILL ASSIST BOTH PROJECTS IN THE <br />FUTURE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF FISHERIES. THESE MEN ARE <br />CONDUCTING FISH SPECIES IDENTIFICATION STUDIES ON DALLAS CREEK. <br />(48) HERE THEY ARE TAGGING A RAINBOW TROUT TO CHECK THE <br />EXTENT OF FISH MIGRATION. <br />(49) THIS TABLE GIVES THE CAPACITY~ SURFACE AREA~ AND DAM <br />HEIGHTS OF THE TWO RESERVOIRS. <br />(50) PERTINENT DATA FOR THE RIDGWAY PUMPING PLANTS IS <br />GIVEN HERE. <br />(51) THE LENGTHS AND CAPACITIES OF THE PROJECT CANALS ARE <br />TABULATED ON THIS SLIDE. <br />THE LOCAL ECONOMY WOULD RECEIVE A SUBSTANTIAL STIMULATION <br />DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES~ WHICH ARE SCHEDULED OVER A <br />FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, EMPLOYMENT IS EXPECTED TO REACH A PEAK OF <br />ABOUT 150 CONTRACTORS' EMPLOYEES AND 50 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES <br />DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. THE INCREASED <br />PAYROLL AND CONSTRUCTION NEEDS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED <br />RETAIL SALES FOR LOCAL MERCHANTS AND GREATER DEMANDS FOR GOODS <br />AND SERVICES, <br />INDIRECT EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY OF THE AREA WOULD INCLUDE <br />HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS~ INCREASED VISITATIONS TO THE AREA~ AND <br />POSSIBLE COAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TONGUE MESA COAL FIELD ON <br />CIMARRON RIDGE. <br /> <br />13 <br />