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<br />0fl3J95 <br /> <br />PAGE 6 <br /> <br />FIVE, AND SPECIFICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE TWO FORKS ISSUE, I WOULD <br />LIKE FOR COLORADO TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE CHEESMAN CANYON IS OF SUCH <br />STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE FLOODED. <br /> <br />HE MUST RECOGNIZE THAT THE METROPOLITAN AREA NEEDS THE CERTAINTY OF <br />A SECURE WATER SUPPLY, AND THAT, IN PURSUING THAT CERTAINTY, THE <br />METROPOLITAN AREA MAY LEGITIMATELY CONSIDER A VARIETY OF OPTIONS, <br />INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE STORAGE FACILITY ON THE SOUTH <br />PLATTE. BUT I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT USING THE PROPOSED TWO FORKS <br />SITE WOULD BEST REFLECT THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF COLORADANS. AND <br />THAT IS WHY I HAVE SUGGESTED WE CONSIDER SAVING THE CANYON AND <br />PURSUING AN ALTERNATIVE SITE. I THINK THE LEGISLATURE PROVIDES THE <br />APPROPRIATE FORUM TO DO THIS. <br /> <br />WE SAW IN THE TWO FORKS DEBATE A CLASSIC CLASH OF VALUES-- SOME <br />CITIZENS WANTED A DAM AND SOME WANTED A CANYON. IT REFLECTED A <br />LARGER DEBATE OVER THE BALANCE BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC <br />GOODS. INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS <br />DEBATE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE APPROPRIATE FORUM, NOR AM I CONVINCED <br />THE SOLUTION REFLECTS THE BEST INTERESTS OF COLORADANS. THAT IS WHY <br />I WANT THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF COLOR~nO TO <br />TAKE UP THIS ISSUE. <br /> <br />WE COULD ACT TO SAVE THE CANYON IN SEVERAL WAYS. WE COULD DECIDE TO <br />MAKE THE INVESTMENT TO MAKE THE CANYON A STATE PARK -- WHICH, <br />INCIDENTALLY, I BELIEVE WOULD BE A TREMENDOUS RECREATIONAL AND <br />