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~ - 31 - Local landowners and operators will install land treatment measures estimated to cost $212,813 during the 5-year project period. Financial assistance is available through the Agricultural Conserva- tion Program and other Federal programs. Technical assistance amounting to $39,200 for the acceleration and $24,000 for the going District program in the layout, design, construction, and checking of these land treatment measures will be furnished to the landowners by the Soil Conservation Service through the Pine River Soil Conservation District. The U. S. Forest Service, the U. S.Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Tribal Council, and the Colorado State Forest Service will provide $57,133, made available .to them from their appropriations, and $21,600 of P. L. 566 funds will be provided to apply land treatment and management practices on Federally and privately-owned range and forested lands at an accelerated rate during the 5-year project in- stallation period. (See Table 1) The Pine River Canal Company was authorized as a non-profit mutual Canal Company under Certificate No. 45723, September 26, 1907, with a Certificate 'of Renewal dated April 27, 1934, under the laws of the State of. Colorado. The Company has the necessary authority and powers to carry out the structural works of improvement in this Work Plan. As the Contracting Local Organization, they will have the local responsibility for the installation of structural measures estimated to cost $302,962. The local 'share of agricultural water management construction cost is $79,060. The Pine River Canal Company will obtain a loan from the Farmers Home Administration to meet this and other sponsor obligations, such as the administration of contracts ($2,340), and land easements and rights-of-way ($1,315), for a total of $82,715. Considering possible contingencies of about 15 percent, the Company will request a loan of about $95,000 under the provisions of Section 8 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. A letter of intent has been filed with the Farmers Home Administration for this purpose. Repayment for a $95,000 loan is estimated at $3,780 annually. This will be paid from annual assessments on the l3,752~ shares of the Company. , Public Law 566 funds for installation of project measures ($220,247) will be made available through the Soil Conservation Service under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (P. L. 566 - 83d Congress, 68 Stat. 666) as amended.