Statements and Resolutions Concerning Construction of Narrows Dam (Opposing)

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-4- Date Town or Organization Remarks Jan. 29, 1952 The Morgan Game and Fish Recommends use of Ft. Morgan site Conservation Club for silt basin and control reser- voir and using higher upstream reser- voirs for flood control. Favors recreational benefits from Narrows Project, Feb. 4., 1952 Board of County Commis- Recommend smaller upstream flood- Dam be sioners, Adams County, control dams. Narrows would Brighton, Colorado a waste of money and would remove many acres of fertile land from production. Feb. 5 1952 Greeley, Colorado Project not economically feasible. ' Flood - control projects should be confined to upper reaches of tribu- tary streams. No appropriation should ever be adjudicated to Narrows. Feb. 9 1952 Board of County Commis - Dam would be excessively expensive sioners, Washington Co..., and would be of very doubtful Akron, Colorado value. Feb. 20 1952 Lorimer County Commis- Oppose construction during times and efforts should be sioners when moneys directed toward emergencies. Loss of area for the reservoir would more than offset any possible benefits. March b, 1952 1952 Weld County Farmers' Recommend working out a plan for Institute upstream control. March 26, 1952 Statement from Don Recommends a program of higher con - Richardson, Wiggins, trol and storage of flood waters Colorado and a main stream structure or series of structures for regulation and reregulation of streamflow. (No date) Board of County Commis- Economy of Morgan County is geared sioners of Morgan County to the present valuations on the assessment rolls. Loss of taxes because of relocation of Union Pacific and loss of land would add tax burden to other taxpayers. Believe the Bureau and the Congress should make provisions to reimburse County for such lost revenue.