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[[underlined]] Status of National Zoological Park Construction [[/underlined]]

Monkey House - Final work now underway with an opening expected in early spring.

Lion & Tiger Exhibit - Now at 30% completion and will be complete by January 1976.

Elephant House Yards - Now at 40% completion with final completion in November 1975.

Bird House Plaza - Now at 25% completion with final completion expected in November 1975.

Administration & Visitors Buildings - Plans and specifications are being prepared for bid opening in May 1975 and completion of construction by January 1977.

General Services & Parking Building - Plans and specifications are being completed for a construction start in November 1975 (on the base level service facilities including one complete parking level) pending an appropriation in the FY 1976 budget.

Polar Bear Dens, new grizzly and small bear dens and renovation of existing bear dens are now in design with construction to start in November pending receipt of an appropriation in the FY 1976 budget.

Beaver Valley projects including exhibits for seals, sea lions, beavers, otters and wolves are in the preliminary design stage preparatory to starting final design with FY 1976 funds and construction with FY 1977 funds.