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<br />repairs to reduce siphon leakage remain. Government Highline <br /> <br />laterals were 69.5 percent complete at the end of August. As <br /> <br />C) much work as possible was completed during the nonirrigation <br />IA <br /><::> season and arrangements were made with farmers to continue <br /><::> <br />limited construction during the irrigation season by pro- <br /> <br />viding water through a closed pipe system. <br /> <br />Monitoring <br /> <br />continues on the Stage I laterals for flow fluctuations or <br /> <br />operational problems. The automatic controls of Stage I <br /> <br />check gates were tested and placed in service in July. Also, <br /> <br />a contract for a moss and debris removal structure was <br /> <br />awarded in May 1982 for just over $1 million. <br /> <br /> <br />Fiscal Year 1982 funding for construction in Grand <br /> <br />Valley amounted to $8,809,000. <br />request for FY 1983 is $8,902,000. <br />Grand Valley Unit, Stage II - Data collection for plan- <br /> <br />The Pres i dent's budget <br /> <br />ning of Stage II is underway. Cooperative agreements were <br /> <br />executed and a fiscal year 1982 annual work plan developed <br />between Reclamation, USDA Extension Service and the Colorado <br /> <br />Cooperati ve Extension Service. <br /> <br />Field exploration was begun <br /> <br />using a power auger. Drilling ground water observation wells <br />in the Mancos Shale areas began May 18. <br /> <br />h~~_Y~a~~_~~~h_Un!! - A status report, to be released <br />soon recommends proceeding with environmental investigations <br /> <br />and design data collection for a bypass channel. The channel <br /> <br />would convey waste water and minor storm runoff parallel to <br /> <br />Las Vegas Wash for about 4 miles, circumventing salt deposits <br /> <br />-9- <br />