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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003

The fiscal year 2004 budget includes $58 million for the Animas-La Plata Project.

The project seeks to settle the water rights of two Ute tribes and provide water for non-Indian users in Colorado and Arizona. The Navajo Nation also benefits.

The 2003 budget includes $33 million but the money hasn't been finalized yet. The total project cost is $343 million.

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Animas-La Plata project waits for funds (AP 2/5)

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