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"I have strongly supported that program because it has enabled us in Colorado and <br />other participating states to meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act <br />while allowing continued development and use of water for other purposes as <br />well," he said. <br />On Oct. 10, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously passed Udall's <br />proposal. <br />"Colorado appreciates Rep. Mark Udall's leadership in supporting this important <br />legislation for the state," said Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado <br />Department of Natural Resources. <br />"Colorado will be more efficient and effective in the recovery of these threatened <br />and endangered species through a programmatic recovery effort, rather than a <br />series of case-by-case effort," he said. <br />The recovery proposal is the outcome of over a decade of negotiations between <br />Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and the U. S. Department of the Interior. <br />"I am pleased that we have been able to move this legislation quickly through the <br />House," said Ted Kowalski, Colorado's manager of the South Platte River <br />Program. <br />"I look forward to continuing our work with Sens. Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard <br />as well as the U.S. Senators from the other states to obtain the necessary <br />authorization this year and begin implementing the program." <br />Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming support the legislation along with multiple <br />water users and several environmental organizations. <br />The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Water and Power <br />Subcommittee held a hearing on S. 752 on April 25, but there has been no further <br />advancement of the legislation on the Senate since the hearing in the spring of <br />2007. <br />2 <br />