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<br /> <br />ll-..\..,~--.. <br />~..'1.~f'...-'F. <br /> <br />l,q."...T.....d <br /> <br />"'".... <br /> <br /> <br />Tt-fe FUTURE ~F <br />THE POUDRE RIVER <br /> <br />BY TilE END OF SEPTEMBER, GOVERNOR RICIIARD LAMM WILL DECIDE <br />WHETIIER TilE STATE OF COLORADO' WILL SUPPORT 1'IIE PRESERVATION <br />OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER. WE NEED YOUR HELP TOnllY. <br />WRITE GOVERNOR LAMM. <br /> <br />WHY PRESERVE THE POUDRE? <br /> <br />The Cache La ~oudre is the last free flowing river on the Front <br />Range eligible for protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />Act. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is designed to stop darns <br />and minimize streamside development. <br /> <br />The Poudre is typical of what is good about Colorado. It has <br />some of the best trout fishing in the state, a variety of <br />white water for rafting or kayaking, camping and picnicing <br />sites, hiking and cross country skiing trails, places where <br />you can wade, see deer and elk, perhaps even spot a bighorn <br />sheep, see a falcon hunting, or watch an eagle soaring. <br /> <br />It is, put simply, a place of great beauty, inspiration, and <br />comfort to the fast growing population of the Front Range. It <br />is one of a kind - a living monument of Colorado's heritage. <br /> <br />THE THREAT <br /> <br />Since the 1930s, massive dmns h.J,ve been planned for the Poudre <br />Canyon. Most recently, the Grey Mountain, Idylwild, Elkhorn <br />and New Seaman dams have been seriously considered. <br /> <br />These dams would virtually destroy Poudre Canyon. The dams <br />would: <br /> <br />-Destroy Over 200 homes plus flood additional private and' <br />public property. <br />-Destroy the excellent fishery and flood a state fish hatchery, <br />-Flood thousands of acres of wildlife habitat including <br />essential bighorn sheep range. <br />-Flood several acres of wilderness - a precedent setting <br />action. __,___ <br />-Disrupt the canyon for 10 years during construction. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />eACH[ lA POVDRf <br /> <br />:I1-'"l\.'ooIlUIC <br />~.~.......... <br /> <br /> <br />..-. <br /> <br />""..... <br />Rt........"...,,", <br /> <br />uti'''ll'''lOuNlWI4 <br />jl;~e,."".ll.. <br /> <br />\J~\")\) <br /> <br />......... <br />. <br /> <br />yJ;'." s"....:, <br />___ R:".., S."...-* <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />