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o ~.'" ~ This estimated expenditure of $ 565,000,000, it based on present day ...... costs, would be substantially increased. The total expenditure tor these projehts contemplated by the Bureau for irrigation, power and other purposes is $ 784,000,000. IN OTHER WORDS, APPARENTLY ONLY $ 219,000,000 IS TO BE ALLOCATED TO IRRIGATION" AND OTHER PURPOSES, COMPARED TO $ 565,000,000 FOR POWER FACILITIES. . In contrast with the above, private utilities in Colorado, serving approx- imately 252,000 electric customers, or 75% of the total customers in Colorado, have a total investment ot $ 94,000,000 which not only includes power plants and transmission, but likewise their entire distribution systems and general facilities necessary in the rendition of service. As of December".31, 1947, they had 256,000 .Kw ot generating capacity and 1,478 miles of transmlss.ion, cont.rasted w~th 1,507; 600 Kw of additional generating capacity and 3,986 miles of additional transfu.ission lines proposed by the Bureau. This comparison gives ~ome concept of the magnitude of the Bureau's power plan and the amount of public funds involved, The above reters only to Colorado. Similar plans have been prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation covering every western state where Reclamation is involved. THIS LEADS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE REAL PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WAS CREATED IS PASSING INTO A SECONDARY POSITION, AND RECLAMATION" IS TO BE USED AS A MEANS TO ACHIEVE GOVERNMEN"TAL DOMINATION" BY OWNERSHIP OF THE HEART OF TETE POWER INDUSTRY IN THE WESTERN" STATES, THIS POLICY IS JUST A STEP REMOVED FROM THE NA TIONALIZA TION OF THE INDUSTRY IN THIS AREA. ----------00000---------- WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY ON DUPLICATE TRANSMISSION FACILITIES IS OF IMMEDIATE CONCERN Of immediate concern are the proposed steps ot the Bureau of Recla- mation in the furtherance ot the fore- going .state-wide power program, ~ ~ . . Attention is Called to the basic map on Page 6,. showing the eXisting transmission lines in the territory immediately adjacent to the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The dotted lines on this map indicate the transmission lines J ~ . o ~ . . ~ - 5 - .