WSP10593

• File Number: 8220.112.A
• Description: Dallas Creek Participating Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 1/1/1970
• Title: Dallas Project Presentation
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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Project Presenta~n

we know there are lower basin Rtates who will.

3. We endorse the proposal presented by the 5-Projects.

4. We agree with the priority recommendations made by the staff committee

of the Water Conservation Board. We feel that this priority rating should be

given controlling weight because it is based on criteria of the OMB. In closing,

I would like to again call your attention to the outstanding advantages of the

Dallas Project.

(a) The very favorable benefit-cost ratio at ~% is 1.95 to 1.0 while the

average benerit~cost ratio of the other projects is 1.49 to 1.0.

(b) Irrigation has received a low priority by Congress & OMB and less than

1/3 of the total project costs of the Dallas.

(c) The urgent need for water for the rural and urban areas of the Uncompahgre

Valley. This could well be our last chance to use the waters of the

Uncompahgre River in Western Colorado.

(d) The Ouray, Montrose, Delta area is expanding rapidly with tremendous

potential of municipal and industrial growth. ~he only source of water

is the Dallas Project.

(e) The environmental impact is minimal and the salinity problem negligible.

Relatively few native acres will be put under irrigation. Flood control

besides monetary savings will benefit environmental and eco-systems along

the stream.

I have attempted to present this matter to you in a concise and straight-for-

ward manner using essential facts and figures. It has always been my premise that

when reasonable men are presented the facts concerning a difficult problem, they

arrive at a reasonable and satisfactory solution.