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<br />001507 <br /> <br /> <br />;' <br /> <br />:2'. There are important oomplioations, <br />espeoially downstream users with prior <br />rights, whioh may prevent future develop.. <br />ment. An investigation is the first <br />thing needed as a satisfactory basis for <br />working out any feasible plam for a more <br />benefieial lise of the water resource and <br />tor either approving or rejeoting any <br />proposed storage development. <br /> <br />3. An inv~stigation Should inolude a survey <br />of possible reservoir sites, an estimate of <br />oosts~ a study of available water supplies <br />and irrigation requirements, and a determination <br />of the eoonomio feasibility et any proposed <br />development, <br /> <br />4. Legal advioe will be needed regarding the <br />reoognition .that ooulclJ be given to any pro.. <br />posed development involving ohanges; in present <br />water righ\;s. <br /> <br />Past requests for an investigation <br /> <br />The Chalk Creek area waSl first 'brought to our attention <br /> <br />about one year ago when. a. request was made by residents of Chaffee <br /> <br />County tor an investigation of the proposed projeot. The area had <br />suffered water shortages for several years and many families were <br /> <br />said to be in serious finanoial straits. <br /> <br />When the proposal first eame to our attentien and the <br /> <br />attention of the several agenoies, it was deemed inadvisabJle to go <br /> <br />into the arlllll. beoause of several reasons~ nlUllelYI <br /> <br />(1) The Colorado..Kansas oonsent deoree should <br />first be settled, <br /> <br />..2", <br /> <br />.. <br />