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I' lO'~') (. ,J PREVIOUS REPORTS AND LEGISLATION , The Narrows Dam was originally authorized as a Unit of the comprehen- sive Missouri River Basin Project by the Flood Control Acts of 1944, 1946, and 1950. A definite plan report was prepared in 1951. Public Law 88-442, approved August 14, 1964, required that all units of the Missouri River Basin Project on which construction had not been initiated be thereafter authorized by Act of Congress. Accordingly, studies were reoriented toward preparation of a feasibility report, which was published in January 1967. In September 1967, the Secretary of the lnterior approved and adopted this report. The Secretary of lnterior's report was transmitted to Congress in May 1968 and printed as House Document No. 320, 90th Congress, 2d Session. A reevaluation statement which was prepared in May 1969 and revised in November 1969, accompanied and was made a part of the Department's favorable reports on the authorizing bills.. That statement, a copy of which is appended, contains the following pertinent documents: Statement by Hon. John A. Love, Governor, State of Colorado, dated November 25, 1968, regarding the addition of a fish hatchery Letter from Colorado Water Conservation Board dated February 2, 1968, regarding recreation and fish and wildlife cost sharing , Memorandum Report, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, dated October 9, 1969, revising fish and wildlife costs and benefits Memorandum Report, National Park Service, dated March 20, 1969, reevaluating recreation costs and benefits Letter Report, Corps of Engineers, dated April 10, 1969, updating flood control benefits Following hearings, the Narrows Unit was authorized for construction and operation by the Congress by its Act of August 28, 1970 (Public Law 91-389). 4