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+--.--.-... ...OC' "':I'll/It' preventIOn Water diversion spices meeting GLENWOOD SPRINGS _ A number of stateents from public officials were read into the record of the hearings being held here today b)' the Senate Interior Sub. committee on the Environment and Land Resources. Other members of the Colorado Congressional delegation beside the two members in attendance supPOrted the creation of a wilder_ ness area but did not fal-'or either of the two bills proposed by Sen. Floyd Haskell and Congressman James Johnson, both of whom were present. The onJy real exchange of the , , morning session, being held in the high school auditorium, occurred between Johnson aud State Senator Robert Johnson representing the Dem'er Metro Water Study Com. mittee, which is affiliated with the DeO\-'er \\-'ater Board. The Water Board is opposed to the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area because it Would limit DeO\-'er's supply of water. Congressman Johnson however questioned the Use of some of the figures presented by the state sena- tor. The federal representative stated that he did not think water SPRING SPECIALS!! WE HOPE! 133 N. 4th should be taken from the West Slope until the water needs of West. ern Colorado are known. The state senator replied that he thought the "human needs" for wa- ter were on the East Slope and that the technological or industrial needs would be on the West Slope in the future, One official. Sam Caudill, state wildlife commissioner testified spe. cifically that the State Dh'ision of Wildlife wanted an additional 3,000 acres to be included in the Eagles Nest Wilderness Area. Caudill said that the 3,000 acres near Vail would preserve critical wildlife habitat. He also stated that the village of VaiJ and Interstate 70 have alread). threatened wildlife in the area. Explore Colorado West , ~ jr,\, /q t'''~''' rq J rIG ":jo+~&I J~M I 5 AJow . ~s "1.1 :tt-.- , uow JawJo::l Ja!lp IO~!dsOll aSOJ~ . . . . - 0995