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<br />'" <br />lJ <br />C\J <br />~ <br /> <br /><I'~ <br />~:~:)' . <br />.- <br /> <br />Conclusions and Reco.nunendations <br /> <br />The greatest. need [or the area, in addition to a stabilized water <br />supply [or agriculture, is a dependable base for service industries and <br />economic expansion of ar,ricultural opportunities. With limited storage <br />n;w available, the area- averages a shortage of about 28 percent of ideal <br />diversion requirement with some ~arts of the area averaBing about a 50 <br />percent shortage. This limited water supply has prevented any agricul- <br />tural expansion and has forced the area's young people to go elsewhere <br />for work. <br /> <br />The States of Colorado and Wyoming both agree to the need for rec- <br />reational facilities in this area and have encouraged the development <br />of water based recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement. Other <br />benefits are control of erosion and .sediment deposits into the Colorado <br />River main stream by the proposed flood control regulation of spring <br />flows into the Little Snake River from Savery and Slater Creeks. <br /> <br />The Savery-Pot !look Project are.a lies in a somewhat isolated section <br />of Colorado and Wyoming. \{hile there is great local interest and support <br />for the project, the relatively small number of people involved have not <br />been able to generate any great political support for their project. <br />However, the project is sound and would contribute considerablyto the <br />economic base of the.Little Snake River Valley. <br /> <br />The President recommended the Sum of $5,992,000 be appropriated for <br />FY 1978 to continue construction of the project. This amount appears to <br />be adequate. It is therefore recommended that the Governor and the mem- <br />bers of Colorado's congressional delegation be requested to support this <br />appropriation. . <br />