UPPER COMMISSION 355 South Fourth East Street Salt Lake City 11 , Utah

October 24, 1961

( MEMORANDUM

TO: Upper Colorado River Commissioners and advisers.

FROM: Ival V. Goslin

SUBJECT: Funds available in fiscal 1962 for Bureau of Reclamation's construction program for the Colorado River Storage Project and participating projects.

According to a news release of.the Bureau of Reclamation of the U • S. Department of the Interior dated October 2 0, 19 61 there were seven new project construction starts for which the First Session of the 87th Congress appropriated funds for fiscal 1962. These projects are:

1. San Luis Unit of Central Valley Project in California 2. Cheney Division, Wichita Project in Kansas 3 • Norman Project in Oklahoma 4. Western Division, The Dalles Project, in Oregon 5. Bully Creek Extension, Vale Project in Oregon 6. Canadian River Project in Texas 7. Emery County participating project of Colorado River Storage Project in Utah

Also included in new construction appropriations is money for the Red Bluff Diversion Dam, a major feature of the Central Valley Project in California, and the Avondale, Dalton Gardens, Hayden Lake Pipe Rehabilitation Project in Idaho.

The news release also lists the following sums of money available in fiscal 19 62 from appropriations and carry over for the Storage Units and p~rticipating projects of the Colorado River Storag~ Project: ST03bGE UNITS

"Glen Canyon Unit, CRSP, Arizona-Utah. $35,275,000; to con­ tinue place~ent of concrete in the ; continue construction of Glen Canyon Powerplant and Switchyard with completion of the powerplant structure scheduled this year; continue payments on the turbines, generators, governors, and other materials and equipment furnished by the Govern­ ment; award contract for completion of the dam, powerplant, and switchyard; and purchase additional materials and equip­ ment."

II Flaming Gorge Unit, CRSP, Utah and • $11 , 430, 000; to continue concrete placing operations in the ; continue construction of the powerplant and switchyard; continue construction of the highway from Greendale Junction to the right abutment of the dam; complete relocation of the State Highway 43 and of Forest Service facilities. Award contracts for completion of dam, powerplant and switchyard, and for relocating Wyoming State Highway 530 around Flaming II Gorge Reservoir o

11 Curecanti Unit, CRSP, Colorado. $6,222,000; for continuation of construction work under contract with the State of Colorado for the relocation of segments of U. S. Highway 50 and State Highway 92 in the area; specifications will be completed and a contract awarded for Powerplant, and Switchyard; continue purchase of rights-of­ way in the Blue Mesa Reservoir area; secure field data for use in preparation of designs and specifications for , Powerplant and Switchyard to permit award of construction contract in spring of 1963; award contracts for building temporary construction camp. 11

"Navajo Unit, CRSP, New Mexico and Colorado. $4,910,000; for the completion of construction of and the installation of Government-furnished equipment in the outlet works and substantially completing clearing of the reservoir area • Work will continue on the relocation of the Colorado portion of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Archuleta County road in the vicinity of Arboles, Colorad()."

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PARTICIPAT,ING PROJECTS i "Florida Project, CRSP, Colcrado. $2,815,000; to continue construction of , including award of contracts for Government-furnished equipment; award contract for enlarge­ ment of Florida Farmers Ditch, and Florida Canal and for the Florida Farmers Diversion Dam. 11

"Paonia Project, CRSP, Colorado. $494,000; for the completion of construction of the Paonia Project, including the and lining of the Fire Mountain Canal at various critical points.

"Smith Fork Project, CRSP, Colorado. $2, 07 3, 000; to continue construction of Crawford Dam and complete the relocation of State Highway 92 around the reservoir and to continue construction of the Aspen Canal. Construction is to start on Smith Fork Feeder Canal and Diversion Dam."

"Hammond Project, CRSP, New Mexico. $1,895,000; to com­ plete construction of the Hammond Diversion Dam and Hammond Pumping Plant and to continue construction of the Main Canal and Laterals. 11

", Vernal Unit, CRSP. $1, 323, 000; to complete construction of the Steinaker Service Canal and Laterals and to contribute funds to local organizations for enlargement of system to achieve required distribution of stock water through domestic water lines."

"Emery County Project, CRSP, Utah. $500,000; preconstruction activities will be underway on Joes Valley Dam and Reservoir and on the relocation of Utah Highway 2 9, with a contract for this relocation to be negotiated late in the fiscal year. Pre­ construction activities will be underway on Huntington North Dam and Reservoir with a relocation contract to be negotiated in the last quarter of the fiscal year. Preconstruction activities will be underway on Cottonwood Creek-Huntington Canal and Huntington North Service Canal."

"Eden Project, Wyoming. $172, 000; to initiate construction on pumping facilities to utilize return flows to the Big Sandy Creek by lifting water to the West Side Laterals; line the

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remaining portions of the West Side Laterals; continue investigations for water conservation methods. 11

11 , CRSP, Wyoming. $5,846,000; to continue construction of ; complete nego­ tiations for relocating U.S. Highway 18 9 in the reservoir area; award contracts for Government-furnished equipment to be installed in the dam; award contract for first reach of the West Side Canal; complete field data for issuance of specifications on West Side Lateral and Upper West Side Pumping Plant; complete construction of the temporary construction camp and the permanent O&M service build­ ings and O&M houses which will be initially used by con­ struction personnel. 11

ADVANCE PLANNING

"Advance Planning, Colorado River Storage Project, Colorado­ Utah-Wyoming. $1, 407, 000; the Colorado program provides for the completion of an economic justification report on the and powerplant of the Curecanti Unit, and to complete a Definite Plan Report on the Silt Project. In Utah advance planning studies will continue on the Central Utah Project. iri Wyoming advance planning studies will continue on the Lyman Project; The program also provides for the continuation of quality..;of--water studies in the upper Colorado River basin, as authorized by law. 11

The Advance Planning program will be funded with:

Appropriation for 19 62 $1,279,000 Carry over 128,335 $1,407,335

Anticipated advances from States, etc., $115, 7 50 plus Stores $1, 819' plus undelivered orders $12, 039 less service facilities $50, 000 will bring the total cost of the Advance Planning program for the CRSP to 1 $1, 486, 943 for fiscal 1962 which is anticipated to be used as follows:

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ADVANCE PLANNING COST PROGRAM -- FISCAL 19 62

Curecanti - Crystal $ 28,154.00 Central Utah 1,173,096.00 Emery County Project 29,266.00 LaBarge Project 4,000.00 Lyman Project 161, l 70 .oo Silt Project 23,145.00

Quality of Water 68 I 112 .oo

TOTAL COST $1,486,943.00 ) TRANSMISSION UNES

"Transmission Division, CRSP, Utah-Colorado-New Mexico­ Arizona-Wyoming. $14, 122, 000; for continuing construction on the Flaming Gorge-Oak Creek single-circuit transmission lines and substations, also for the Glen Canyon-Curecanti single-circuit transmission lines and substations and for the Gunnison-Blue Mesa-Curecanti-Montrose single-circuit trans­ mission lines and substations. Construction is scheduled to start on the Vernal-Springville-Hyrum single-circuit transmis­ sion line and substation and on the Craig-Sinclair single-circuit transmission line and substation. Also on the Glen Canyon­ Pinnacle Peak-Mesa single-circuit transmission line and sub­ stations, and the Shiprock-Albuquerque single-circuit trans­ mission line and substation and on the Curecanti-Midway single-circuit transmission line and substation. The Curecanti­ Craig single-circuit transmission line is scheduled for start of construction late in the fiscal year. Preconstruction activities will be underway on the Glen Canyon-Centerfield-Fillmore-St. George single-circuit transmission line and substations and on the Midway-Limon 230-kv. transmission line and substation and on various future transmission lines and interconnection facilities."

RECREATION and FISH & WILDLIFE FACILITIES

"Other Agencies, Various States. $2,933,500; for the initial construction of recreational and fish and wildlife facilities as provided by Section 8 of the enabling act."

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