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STATEMENT NO. 2 OF THE FORT IJ(R GAN CHAT -IBI R OF COiT.EVIERCE TO THE <br />COLOR00 WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />On September 13 1951, the Narrows Dam Committee of the Fort i:Iorgan Chamber of <br />Commerce filed a statement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The state — <br />ment liras approved by the Board of Directors of the Chamber and emphasized three <br />points; <br />1. That the building of t e Narrows Dam would cause the destruction of a <br />large acreage of the fertile ' Valley, resulting in loss of taxes to <br />Morgan County and loss of business to Fort Liorgan, and urged, in the event <br />that the dam was built, that new compers ating acreage in the immediate area <br />be made available to the displaced farmers in the , eldon Valley. <br />2, That, in the event the Narrows Dam is built and the Union Pacific is <br />required to relocate its tracks, that the railroad choose the route into <br />Fort Morgan, that route being the logical one both from the standpoint of <br />the community and the railroad. <br />3. That, if the Narrows Dam is built, that its location, capacity and <br />operation meet with the approval of local water interests and the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board. <br />The Board o` Directors of the Fort 14organ Chamber of Commerce at a meeting <br />held on December 19, 1951, re— affirmed its position on the three points above <br />mentioned and went further on record as follows: <br />Maile we recognize that some form of dam and reservoir is needed for <br />flood control and irrigation storage, not only on the South Platte River, <br />but also on Bijou and Kiowa Creeks, the Board of Directors is opposed to <br />the construction of the Narrows Dam for the reasons outlined in Point 1 <br />on the Committee's statement and for their deep concern for the residents <br />of the Weldon Valley who would be subjected to great personal hardship in <br />the loss of their homes. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Fort 1.1organ Chamber of Commerce <br />December 19, 1951 <br />f:" ord Johnson, <br />bec.: etary <br />