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<br />S~ar;l:ing with the western seotion of the, Basin, Mr. W.C. Htmtlet..
<br />J;lan(>.ger o~ theliuolaCo~operative COlllpeony, was tnefirst sp'eaker. " His r~~
<br />marks werp o;onf~ned to that portion of Montrose COtmty served by theSanJ
<br />Miguelrireri. He asked that further ini'orJnation' be supplied by tlw Bure~u
<br />of Reol~tion regarding their projeots as tOll. generalclevelopment plan)
<br />extension,' an!i enlargement of their present irrigation systEm!, witheal'lyj'
<br />eond full investigation by the Bureau, of Reolamation of the proj,ects in t~e ;
<br />San Migue~ area, ' "
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<br />Mt, Wll1i8lll Finnegan, of San Miguel Cotmty,a Direotor oi' the So~th"
<br />western: Wt.'\;el' CQnservancy Distl'ict, was the next speaker for that. endofJ ,'" .
<br />the Distr~ot+ Mr. Finnegan presented a written report prepar~d by~mse,tt ".,.
<br />eond Mr. D. L. Williams, another Direotoro1' the Southwestern Wa'\;er COl:lse,,~,
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<br />Tbe teport follows I
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<br />July 3, 1945
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<br />:Theil'rigation, power and industrial development,of
<br />W.sternJAOntroseand S~Miguel CoUnties are so olosely
<br />i4te~loo1ceq that we believe that they oanl1e discussed as
<br />~e b,ig ',prOjeot. Ii' the c1evelopment is to be uncl,ertak, en
<br />a~a:tmit, 'it would neoessarily have to be oarriedout' by
<br />sd,tneGovel'I\l1lent agenoy, (>.nd, at the present til1lethe Reola~
<br />~tion Bureau woulcl be the proper agency,
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<br />. There is no question about our water supply~with pro~
<br />PElr planning eond oonstruction. we have ample water for all
<br />t~lllible land as well as an all 16(>.1' rouncl floW' for power
<br />d~velopment. Our future industrial e~pe.nsion will depend
<br />orle1eotrio power, and the San lJiguel river has a flow: suf~
<br />fijoil'lnt to generate power for all, western Colo,rll:doand ,,'
<br />eejsternl1tah. Some idea of the watersup.pl~ oan be realized
<br />frlQlnthe Wa'\;er COlJIIIli s si oners I reports. 'toucan oheck these
<br />r~ports baok to 1895, the date of appropriation of the
<br />C~ol"ado Co~operative Canal, w~ch irrigates the Nuole. seo.
<br />, ti;on.. This ce.ne.l feeds from the SanMiguel river ahd'ha;s e.n
<br />ord deoree,for 60 seoond feet of water. Since the date ,of
<br />appro,priation in 1895 there has never been a time tha;t there
<br />weis n:ot aufrioient water to fill this decree, as well as
<br />tha pOWer deoree at Uravan for 50.55 seoondfeet.
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<br />~ proper phnning of canal and reservoirs the entire
<br />diptl'aot can be il'rigated frolll the San' Miguel and itstribu"
<br />ta~ie's. with tlle exoeption of, the Paradox Valley, whioh oan
<br />pr~bahly best get additional needed water from theta Sal
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<br />.~lle na.'\;ural resources ot this fleotion are so m..ny ,that
<br />we; ce:tmot expect to n!ll1\e them all. Among" the metals to be
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