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<br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />OCICCl <br /> <br />SYLIABUS <br /> <br />The District Engineer, as the result of studies and investiga- <br />tions, finds that: <br /> <br />a. There is a serious and long-standing flood problem on the <br />Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colorado, w1d the agricultl~al area in <br />the vicinity. No flood control works other than minor emergency re- <br />pairs have been constructed by the Federal Government. The floodway <br />through the city of Trinidad, constructed by local interests, has out- <br />served its useful life. In its deteriorated state, large sections of <br />the concrete f100dwa11s have toppled into the channel and further re- <br />strict the inadequate channel capacity. <br /> <br />b. The central business, conuuercial, and industrial areas of <br />Trinidad which have frequently strtfered seriotill flood damages are more <br />vulnerable than ever to recurrent flood damages because of the reduced <br />flood protection now afforded. Service on vital transeontinenta1 rail <br />lines is also subject to disruption during floods and important rural <br />areas are damaged by inlli1dation, SCOtT, and deposition of sediment. <br />Also, irrigation diversion works are rendered inoperative tv floods, <br />and crops outside the flood plain suffer from lack of water until the <br />works can be put back in operation. <br /> <br />c. As reported by the Bureau of Reclamation, (1) the waters <br />of the Purgatoire River in southeastern Colorado are inadequately <br />regulated for the most beneficial use for irrigation, and the economy <br />of the Purgatoire River Valley is impaired due to water shortages and <br />resulting losses in crop production; and (2) operation of the conser- <br />vation capacity in Trinidad Reservoir for irrigation can be accomplished <br />under the proviSions of existing law and the Arkansas River Compact. <br />Such operation will not interfere with the utilization of the conserva- <br />tion capacity of John Martin Reservoir for the purposes specified in <br />the Arkansas Riv8r Compact. <br /> <br />d. It is also reported by the Bureau of Reclamation that the <br />proposed Trinidad Reservoir Project for irrigation would accon~lish <br />the following results: (1) a regulated and supplemental water supply <br />would be made available for 19.500 acres of Dresentlv irrigated land <br />