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<br />. fe <br />/ <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />general conditions in this section of Golo~a(o. <br /> <br />MR. JvL~;Rd!};LL: Ve people of \;vestern Golorado, gentlemen, halTe <br /> <br />felt no hesitation in aSking the commission to hold a hearing <br /> <br />on the River, because of the fact that we want to d.emonstrate <br /> <br />to you at snch a hearing, that our position in the matter is <br /> <br />that 0f people, 1i.rst, who ilesire to see the 1:iver most complete- <br /> <br />ly utilizeJ in 3ITcry partic~lar and who do net wish in any way <br /> <br />to ham?er the de!relop:!leI't 'lp0n the ri ITer in &ny part of it. <br /> <br />1'he re a r€, hOIVe ver, ru ther peculiar c ondi tions which influence <br /> <br />the development of our part of t!le Ri':cr,. which bear uJlon the <br /> <br />develoYlment of the whole Ri.\"er, and which we want the commission <br />to hear from us; so, in the preparation of this map, (Indicating <br /> <br />map, See Exhibit ii, A'P1Jendix Grand Junction Hearings) it has <br /> <br />beet', a 1:.t€'C,pted to e,how tha t some rather remarl:able things are <br /> <br />tllue.This map is the portion of the Colorado River drainage <br /> <br /> <br />ba[;in which lies in the state of Colorado, and which shows by <br /> <br /> <br />diagonel ruling, the,area, approximately, (and its location) <br /> <br />which iB nov developed or in process of development; and by the <br /> <br />dotted symbol, the areas, and their approximate location, which <br /> <br />a~e Susceptible of irrigation; nnd may I say here, th~t w~ are <br />not now trying to crowd upon the commission any areas which are <br /> <br />not ultimately going to be develooed, : };very cne of them is the <br /> <br />subject of engineering reports which indicate when and under what <br />conditions it will be available. These areas are not now aV1lil- <br /> <br />able for immediate development. The dotted areas are susceptib~ <br /> <br />, G.J. <br />I.'-S\ <br />