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<br /> <br />O ,,' ^ /l <br />e v ~.I (', <br /> <br /> <br />3535 <br /> <br />SUMMARY SHEETS <br />FEASIBILITY REPORT <br />SAN LUIS V AlJE:{ PROJECT, COLORADO <br />CLOSED BASIN DIVISION' <br /> <br />LOCATION: In Saguache and A.l.aIOOsa Counties in south central Colorado. <br /> <br />PLAN: <br /> <br />The plan of development is designed to facilitate the optimum <br />salvage and delivery to the Rio Grande of waters now being nonbeneficia:lly <br />consumed within the Closed Basin, insure that s~ch water salvage does not <br />adversely affect existing irrigation developments, preserve and enhance <br />-existing _wildlife habitat and provide desirable fishing and recreational <br />benefits. The plan provides for installation of a system of wells, pumping <br />plants, laterals and main canals to salvage ground and surface waters with- <br />in the adopted salvage areas. Selective operation of the wells is contem- <br />plated, in order to achieve the max:!lllum practicable discharge from the <br />Main COIIVeyance Channel into the Rio Grande of water which will meet quality <br />of water requirements of the Rio Grande Compact. The plan provides for <br />development of the Mishak I.e.kes National Wildlife Refuge and for authoriza- <br />tion of and delivery of salvaged water to the Alamosa National Wildlife <br />Refuge in accordance with the recommendations of the Fish and Wildlife <br />Service. The plan also provides m1n:!lllum basic recreational facilities <br />at San !uls I.e.ke in accordance with the recommendations of the National <br />Park Servlce. <br /> <br />CONSTRUCTION COSTS: <br /> <br />Water Salvage Features------------------------------------ <br />Pumping Installations--------------------$2,123,000 <br />Well Fleld- Laterals---------------------- 1 623 000 <br />, , <br />-Conveyance Channels---------------------- 3,408,000 <br />Transmission Facilities------------------- 613,000 <br /> <br />$7,776,000 <br /> <br />Mishak_I.e.kes National Wildlife Refuge--------------------- <br /> <br />414,000 <br />150,000 Y <br />$8,340,000 Y <br /> <br />San !uis I.e.ke Recreational Facilities - Federal----------- <br /> <br />Total Federal Project Costs---------------------------- <br /> <br />!I Does not include $175,000 for non-Federal costs for accessory <br />recreational facilities recommended by the National Park Service. <br /> <br />OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT COSTS: <br />Annual OM&R Costs-------------------------------------- $ 165,000 <br /> <br />a <br />