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• • pliers have decided to focus their interest in future water and energy needs outside of the designated segments. The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District currently holds water rights and a FERC preliminary permit for a newly - proposed project in connection with the Grey Mountain Dam and Reservoir site, the off- channel Cache la Poudre Forebay site and the off - channel Glade Reservoir site. These sites are excluded from designation so that water and energy development utilizing these sites will not be pro- hibited in the future as a result of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act designation, providing all permitting requirements are satisfied and provided thorough consideration is given to reasonable meas- ures for minimizing any impacts on the designated segments of the Wild and Scenic River, as is discussed further in the following paragraphs. The cities of Greely and Fort Collins have owned prop- erty and water rights for many years in connection with the Rock- well site, in anticipation of the possible construction of a reservoir on that site. Any project proposed in the future for the Rockwell site will be subject to the provisions of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, including 16 U.S.C. sections 1278 and 1281, and all pertinent regulations. LEGisLATivE HISTORY S. 1819 was introduced on November 1, 1985 by Senator Arm- strong and Senator Hart. On February 21, 1986, the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation held a hearing on S. 1819. At a business meeting on July 16, 1986, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S. 1819, as amended, favor- ably reported. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AND TABULATION OF VOTES S- __ — -5-- , The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in open business session on July 16, 1986, by unanimous vote of a quorum present recommends that the Senate pass S. 1819, if amended, as described herein. The rolleall vote on reporting the measure was 17 yeas, 0 nays as follows: YEAS NAYS Mr. McClure Mr. Hatfield` Mr. Weicker Mr. Domenici Mr. Wallop Mr. Warner Mr. Murkowski` Mr. Nickles Mr. Hecht Mr. Evans` Mr. Johnston Mr. Bumpers Mr. Ford Mr. Metzenbaum"