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| The Board of Directors want to THANK YOU for your support for JACKSON GULCH REHABILITATION ACT 2009 WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT FOR APPROPRIATIONS ONCE AGAIN BY WRITING OR CALLING YOUR U.S. SENATERS AND REPRISENTATIVES E-MAILS and or CALLS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE INFORMATION LINK SENATOR, MICHAEL BENNET SENATOR, MARK UDALL CONGRESSMAN, JOHN SALAZAR CONGRESSMAN, MIKE COFFMAN CONGRESSMAN, DOUG LAMBORN Sample letter |
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The District has finished putting in retaining walls along this portion of the inlet canal allowing access to the canal for the first time in 50 years. The cost of rebuilding the road $460,000 (approximately $800,000). |
| P.L. 111-11 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Title IX - Bureau of Reclamation Authorizations - Subtitle B - Project Authorizations - Section 9105 - Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act: |
| Congressman Salazar's Funding Priorities for Energy & Water As a new member of the Appropriations Committee, I have new oversight responsibilities for the spending of federal dollars, as well as an increased role in the prioritization of federal spending. For too long, the process of Congressional funding requests lacked transparency and accountability, leading some members of Congress to abuse it and the public trust. Since assuming the majority in 2007, Congressional Democrats have significantly reformed the process, including ensuring that every American can easily determine which member of Congress has submitted a requests. Below you will find a list of my funding requests for the Energy & Water Appropriations bill. Mancos Project-Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project $2,630,015 Mancos Water Conservancy District 42888 Road ‘N' Mancos, CO Explanation: The Mancos Project is over 60 years old and rehabilitation is essential due to advanced structural deterioration and structural distress, seepage, loss of an access road due to land slides and additional risks of land slides. Municipal and agricultural water is diverted to and from Jackson Gulch Reservoir by 4.9 miles of concrete and earthen canal. Drinking and Agricultural water is essential for the livelihood of the residents in Southwestern Colorado. |
| Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Requests |