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<br />,,~ . . <br />0) <br />0 <br />...-t <br /> Prior Year President's Request <br /> Transition <br /> Project Funds F,y, 1976 Quarter Total <br /> Advance Planning: (Continued) <br /> Grand Valley $ $ 816,000 $ 104,000 $ 920,000 <br /> Paradox 509,000 104,000 613,000 <br /> San Miguel 458,000 125,000 583,000 <br /> West Divide 269,000 100,000 369,000 <br /> Feasibility Studies: <br /> Dominguez 75,000 36,000 111,000 <br /> Front Range 29,000 29,000 <br /> Uncompahgre 80,000 80,000 <br /> <br />It is the recommendation of the board staff that the Governor and <br />the,members of Colorado's congressional delegation be requested to <br />support the President's p~oposed budget as above set forth, with the <br />additions contained in the following section of this memorandum, <br /> <br />2, Proposed Budget Additions <br /> <br />In accordance with the views expressed in the enclosed project <br />summaries, the staff believes that the current water situation in the <br />San Luis Valley is the most critical one in the state of Colorado today. <br />It is therefore recommended that the sum of $150,000 for F.Y, 1976 and <br />$50,000 for the transition quarter be sought to accomplish advance <br />planning for the Closed Basin project, <br /> <br />As can be seen from the project summary, the Dolores project should <br />be ready for construction before the end of the next fiscal year, This <br />is a high priority project and consLruction should be undertaken without <br />further delay. It is therefore recommended that construction funds in <br />the amount of $300,000 for F.Y, 1976 and $200,000 for the transition <br />quarter be requested to initiate project construction. <br /> <br />The feasibility report on the Lower Yampa project was terminated <br />before its completion, The board members will recall that the board <br />recommended an appropriation of $100,000 last year to assist in the <br />completion of the feasibility report, This appropriation was not made, <br />The staff recommends that another attempt be made on the same basis, <br /> <br />In relation to each other as additional funding requests for <br />F,Y. 1976 and the transition quarter, the staff recommends that the <br />priority and amounts be established as follows: <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />March 12, 1976 <br />