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WI COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD 823 State Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 8G203 March, 197a FRUITLAND MESA PROJECT The Fruitland i'~esa project if' located in 'l'lest-central Colorado in the Gunnison River BaE'in of the Upper Colorado River Basin. The project would develop unused water supplies from Soap, Curecanti, and Crystal Creeks, for irrigation of supplemental and full service land between the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Honument and the town of Crawford. Benefits would also be provided for recreation, fish and wildlife. Status The Fruitland Mesa project was authorized for construction September 2, lS64 (Public Law 88-568) as a participating project under the Colorado River Storage Project Act of April 11, 1956 (Public Law 84-485). A definite plan report waS completed in June, lS67. Because of changes in plan, costs, and benefits, the definite plan report has been revised and submitted to the Commissioner for approval. The draft environmental statement was filed with the Council on Environmental Quality Sept.ember 3, 1976 and the final environmental statement was filed iVIarch 25, 1977. The President recommended the deletion of con- struction funds for this project. Congress deleted funding from the FY 1978 budget and the budget authority for FY 1977 was rescinded. A repayment contract with the Fruitland Hess Water Conservancy District was si8ned in 1969. Archaeological surveys of the p~oject area were conducted in 1975 and 1976. Designs for the Soap Park access road were prepared by a consulting engineering firm in accordance with a contract awarded in lS76. Total federal project expenditures through September 30, 1977 amount to $3,288,600. !:bm Project water would be obtained from Soap, Curecanti, and Crystal Creeks. Regulation of project water supplies would be provided at the potential Milly K. Goodwin Lake on Soap Creek and at the exis~1ng Gould Reservoir on Iron Creek.