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<br />Detwef \est" lollales
<br />HANK BROWN'S initial pro- tection under the federal Wild and
<br />posal to preserve the Cache Scenic Rivers Act. '
<br />.' ~ ..:: ,.' .", ,,,,- .13 poudre River fOWldered badly \ Under the compromise worked
<br />~~~:";'!~~~;,.~,;;.."";;. in Congress last year. Now the out ~th B~own'S encouragement, . .'~ :,,:.~'>:~;'~.' :-.::-:::.:.:>.:-."
<br />_ .'..-.....:... "."""" ..<4.: ;congressman from Greeley has the lITIgation Interests gave up ~~~",,,,"':,""l;..~,::..;.~_.:.:-.--,:..~
<br />floated out a new version that . their efforts to reserve potential ", .;..:..... ......-.-...:..-...:.....~-
<br />looks a lot more seaworthy. dam sites midway up the canyon.
<br />The revised bill. scheduled for a in exchange for assurances that a
<br />Washington heanng Thursday, dam could be built at the most
<br />has resolved the most serious con. feasible Slte near the mouth.
<br />flicts between conservation and The environmentalists. mean-
<br />development interests. Moreover. while, abandoned their attempt to
<br />it appears to contain none of the preserve the popular stretch of
<br />loaded language that capsiZed the river nearest the flaUands, in ex-
<br />legislation last time. change for protection of an unbro-
<br />.:.. ,...'.' . ~ .' In essence, the measure would ken corridor running from Poudre
<br />::;;f;.~!;~'%i:i~'t:~,;';"~?f~~,:.designate 75 miles of the river up- Park to the river's source in
<br />'.':_" ,;; -,.., . .";;.' stream from the viJlage of Poudre Rocky Mountain National Pari<.
<br />. - . Park as either "wild" or "reere- Nothing in the bill would probi-
<br />ational" This would make it Ie- bit .the construction of camp-
<br />gaily impoSSlble to build a dam' grounds, motels or other reere-
<br />anywhere in the scenic corridor aliona! facilities on private land
<br />except in two locations: a 2.mile adjolning the river. But it would
<br />section of the South Fork and a 50 permilthe Forest Service to buy
<br />mile stretch of the main stem al public-access rights from willing
<br />:~',;:"r. ~ ~',:~_,. ,'_. the mouth of Poudre Canyon. ~'.. sellers.' .'
<br />~~~ ,~~'~~.~~-".t;':'r"~i; In addition. the bill would pro- '. In an unusual show of support,
<br />',,':,<f.0~.....\,<:''''''~:" vide funds to study the possibility all five of Brown's Colorado col- :",,,,,;,;;i"..,-:''':',, - '::,.'.:.'
<br />of creating a pari< along an l~ leagues in the House have en-" -.- --" ..... ....-
<br />~. mile segment running through dorsed the measure, We urge his
<br />. ._.. Fort Collins. " ' fellow Republican. Bill Arm-
<br />, Il passed, the measure would strong, to introduce a companion
<br />make the Poudre the first water- . bill to assure its passage in the
<br />way in Colorado to be given pro-. Senate. :'; i...
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