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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> \:)J <br />.;, 1-'>. <br />""'" <br /> (.It <br /> 1:0 I <br /> <br />'rhe State 01 Colorado has an arell- <br />of 103,967 square miles, approximately <br />'three-fifths being mou.ntainous~ 111 <br />1940 its population was 1,123,296, an <br />average of 11 people per square mile. <br />Its ali'ea approximates that of theeombined stl1t~s of New York, Pennsylvama, <br />:N"ew Jersey and Delaware with a population in excess oJ 24,QQO,OOO, 01' aboltt <br />twentw times the density in Colorado. By reason ot its mountains and l!mitE'kil <br />rainlall, its population is .concantrated in cities, towns and irrigated areas.. <br /> <br />:NECESSITY FOR WATER DEVELOP- <br />MENT AND THE. RELATION THERE- <br />1"0 OF ELECTRIC POWER <br />C1ENERA TION <br /> <br />The state has an abundance of rich soil and is handicapped only bY' the <br />limitations of its water supply. The limited amount ot precipitation during <br />the g~wing seasons must be Supplemented by irrigation~ Basically, this region <br />has an agradan economy and its produlrliv1ty, d€welopment and ability .toeon" <br />tribute to the national welfare is limited to the extent that additional waterean he <br />made available. . <br /> <br />We wholeheartedly lavor and urge that the maximum amount .of water <br />bie made a"ailable as quieltly as possibl€! lor irrigation and domestie pttrpO$EH~.. <br />and re:speetfully request that appropriations be made to that end, <br /> <br />Many re~lamll.tion projects in this regio;n,contain possibilities for the <br />the gen.eration ot hydro~ele.etrle power. Common i!>ense dWtatesthat such power <br />shOuld :be developed when eeonomically /easi.ble to provide tM greata!!t possible <br />aid toward low eost water, <br /> <br />This .I!an best be ae40mpUshe4 by following the Ameriean polili:Y that <br />the gov,arnmel'l.t should not perIarm in a proprietary ~apa.~ity those respollsi- <br />biHt~s,whi~h industry and husiness ./l:an and does assume. The primaryfltnl!t:ion <br />of the Burellll of R~,lamat:ion i& to investigate, plan and build irrigation projeit(s, <br />DepEl'nd~ on feasibility. utilities should eithecr build or lease generating !a!llf:/.- <br />mes or: purfhass eleetrle energy' at the power holt se under 10ng-te:t'mjZontra~ts <br />and ouijd additional transmission f'aj!:ilities wher€! neeeS.,sary tosllPplement <br />existing systems, Where powei' elm be opta41ed at .a .saving to priV'ate utilitie~ <br />such saving win be passed on toultimatei;lonsumers under the supervisi.o:n, or <br />local regulatory authorities. <br /> <br />Thispolic;r <br />"', <br /> <br />A - WILL SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNNEC- <br />ESSARY PTmLlC EXPENDITURES IN COLORADO ALONE. <br /> <br />" <br />:r <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />B - WILL INCREASE REVENUES OF GOVE.RNMENT. <br />FEDERAL AN)) LOCAL, BY INCLUSION OF POWER <br />INVESTMENTS AND THE INCOME THEREFROM :w <br />THE 1" AX BASE, <br /> <br />-l <br />u <br />. <br />;; <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br />. <br />~ <br /> <br />- 3 - <br />