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002292 - 19 - " justify and make necessary, in the utilization of limited water resources, the storage of water in the Upper Gunnison basin under, and to the extent proposed in Plan E. The conditions set forth in "Appendix M should be accepted. They assure that the lands and waters included in the project, consistent with its primary purpose, shall be open to public hunting and fishing in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado under the supervi- sion of the Colorado Game and Fish Department; that access to facilities for game and fishin the affected area shall be maintained; and that the provisions of Public Law 732 shall be observed in the planning, construc- tion and operation of the project. . , 13. That the storage of water in the Gunnison River Basin, as a part of the Colorado River Storage Project, should be approved, subject to three conditions, namely: (a) U. S. Highway 50, because of reservoir inundation of its present right-of-w~, vathout expense to either the State or counties, be relocated in such a manner that it will pass through and directly serve the cities of Gunnison and Montrose in accordance with plans approved by the Department of Highways, State of Colorado; and the necessary access and approach roads, which now connect lvith U. S. Highway 50 to serve communities and activities in the area, and which ~~ll be destroyed by reservoir inundation, be replaced and relocated without expense to the State or counties, so as to pre- serve such transportation facilities. "' (b) The provisions of federal law (64 Stat,IIOO, approved September 30, 195D), respecting the impact on local school districts during the period of construction by the Bureau 01 ReClamation, be strictly observed. This is for the purpose of providing necessary funds for additional school facilities, as well as maintenance and operation thereof, occasioned by construction activities of the Federal Government. \I (c) The utilization of project facilities for recreational, fish and wildlife purposes shall be in accordance with the follow- ing: (1) That all lands and waters contained within the project shall be open to public hunting and fishing, consistent with the primary purposes of the project. (2) That the public access to these lands and waters be maintained at all times. (3) That the project be constructed and operated in accordance ,,-ith Public Law" 732, 79th Congress, 2nd Session (60 Stat. 1080).