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Show with storage provided at Thornburg Reservoir. The remaining Axial Basin lands would be included in the Juniper Project. The project would also develop a municipal and industrial water supply and provide recreation and fish and wildlife benefits. Completion of a proposed feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1967. e. Battlement Mesa Project Preparation of design data, plan formulation studies, water supply studies, and agricultural economic studies are in progress. Completion of a proposed feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1966. f. Bluestone Project Plan formulation studies, water supply studies, and agricultural economy studies are in progress. Completion of a proposed feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1967. g. Grand Mesa Project A contract has been negotiated for aerial topographic maps of the project area. Plan formulation studies, engineering surveys, drainage studies, and water supply studies are in progress. Completion of a feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1968. h. Upper Gunnison Project Collection of agricultural, economic, and irrigation data has been completed on representative farms selected for evaluation in determining the scope of the feasibility studies to be undertaken. Conclusions reached from the data obtained are that the scope of the feasibility investigations should be limited: (1) to supplying a supplemental water supply to bolster the economy of the existing farm units, and (2) to bringing in a small amount of new lands for irrigation that can be incorporated into existing units. The project investigations will include studies of municipal and industrial water supplies, related recreation and fish and wildlife developments, and such power development as may be found practical. Completion of a feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1969. UTAH a. Central Utah Project (Ultimate Phase), Uintah Unit Feasibility investigations consisting of land classification studies, drainage investigations, and plan formulation studies, are continuing. Completion of a feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal year 1967. 99 |