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<br />.. <br /> <br />( ".~;') <br />\)~j,-, <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF RICHARD D. !.AMM, GOVERNOR <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />BEFORE THE <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS <br />UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <br /> <br />WASHINGTON, D. C. <br />MARCH 28, 1977 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Mr. Chaibnan and Gentlemen of the Committee: <br /> <br />I am not unmindful of the great demands upon the available time <br />of this Committee, nor of the ever-increasing demands upon our <br />federal government for increased expenditures in all fields of govern- <br />mental activities. Nevertheless, the urgency of protecting and <br />developing the remaining limited water resources of the state of <br />Colorado is so great that I felt compelled to impose upon the limited <br />time of this Committee on behalf of adequate funding for federal <br />reclamation projects in the state of Colorado. <br /> <br />When the executive budget for fiscal year '78 was released on <br />January 17 of this year, we were in complete accord with the ~ecla- <br />mation program for Colorado. Then within the last month without dis- <br />cussion or warning, the Administration moved rapidly to terminate the <br />Dallas Creek, Dolores, Fruitland Mesa, Narrows and Savery-Pot Hook <br />reclamation projects in Colorado. At no time during the seventy-five <br />year history of reclamation have the citizens of the state of Colorado <br />expressed such concern and dismay as over that recent action. This <br />concern is not only for the substance of the President's action, but <br />also for the process that was followed in reaching his decision. <br /> <br />To get to the point immediately, we fervently urge that funds for <br />these projects be restored as set forth in the original budget proposal. <br />In every case, construction activities have either already started or <br />were to commence during the current fiscal year. The projects, the <br />total of prior appropriations and the amounts requested to continue <br />construction during FY 1978, are as follows: <br /> <br /> Prior Construction Request <br />Project Appropriations FY 1978 <br />Dallas Creek $ 8,005,671 $ 12,175,000 <br />Dolores 2,976,677 5,700,000 <br />Fruitland Mesa 5,416,853 7,702,000 <br />Narrows , 8,120,116 9,700,000 <br />Savery-Pot Hook 7,494,030 5,992,000 <br /> Totals $ 32,013,347 $ 41,269,000 <br />