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City of Aurora <br />U ��i1�c riet;,ariment <br />Ad#'.C. <br />15151 Alai la <br />Ajr3Ta, era to 80012 <br />N'j e, <br />April 20, 2007 <br />The [lonorable Nick J. Rahall 11, Chairman <br />The IlonoralAe Don Young. Ranking klember <br />Committee on Natural Resources <br />United States [louse of Representati ves <br />1324 Longworth I louse Office Building <br />Washington. D.C. 20515 <br />Dear Chairman Rahall and Representative Ytlwi : <br />We are writing to you today to request your support for TI. R, 14'62, the Platte Kiger Recrovenr Implementat&m <br />Progreun awl Pathfinder 1Iodifcation lurhori:ation Act, scheduled For hearing* oil Thursday, April 26, 2007, <br />"hich will authorize the Seeret<an, of the interior to participate in the- intplementatiun ofthe Platte River Recovery <br />Implementation Program ("Pro ram") for Endangered Species ill the Central and [_ower Platte. River basin and to <br />modif}' the pathfinder Darn and Reservoir, <br />The States of Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado and the U. S. Department of the Interior have entered into a <br />comprehensive bats n -wide Prr>gran, toaddress hat>it;.tt needs of end3ttgere-d and threztizned species in the Cental att I <br />Lower Platte River basin, Tb is cooperative basin-w-ide approach is an equitable and effective means to resolve conflicts <br />and provide greater certainty that the Platte Fiver will continue as a reliable water source for the mtuty people who <br />reside and use water in the basin as well as a ildli€1e. File proposed Program will allow water use and development <br />activities in each of the three states to continue, in compliance with ih0 Endangercd Species Act (-ESA-), <br />For Colorado. the Pro, in wi11 provide regulatory compliance under the ESA Por both esistintl and pro.,ipective neck <br />water uses vvitltirt the South Platte I,t fiver basin. This compliance is needed fior waterer vvicters to meet the water supply <br />needs of the urban, agricultural, and industrial sectors of this rapidly changing and growing part ofthe state. <br />Additionally, we request your support and assistance in ensuring federal funding for the Platte River Recovery <br />Implementation program. This cooperative Program has the objective of recovering three species of Threatened or <br />endangered birds and one endangered bsh vvhile aliovr-ing wetter tise to continue and water dev°elopnter,tt to proceed in <br />compliance with the ESA. We respectfullyrequest support and assistance by the Subcommittee to fund this vitally <br />important Pro yant_ <br />Sincerely, <br />Peter I). BinneN: P.E. <br />Direclpr, Aurora Water <br />File- - South Platte 14'ater-Related Activities Pr,wnuu (SPWRAP) <br />N <br />