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FROM :LAMAR WATER FAX NO. :719-336-4404 Aug. 06 2004 08:21AM P1 <br /> August 5,2004 <br /> To Whom It May Concern: <br /> The City of Lamar would like to express an interest in and its support of any drainage <br /> improvements in Prowers and Bent County to both the underground drainage and the surface <br /> drainage systems which drain communities and agriculture land lying in the lower Arkansas <br /> River Valley basin. <br /> These drainage systems were developed 50+years ago and have not been maintained effectively; <br /> they are in dire need of maintenance and/or replacement to prevent damage to personal property <br /> and/or reduced agricultural production. <br /> I believe the study team is well qualified and know that they have been working on other <br /> important projects in the lower Arkansas Valley. I believe that such projects have contributed to <br /> economic growth in the lower Arkansas valley. <br /> The drainage ditches are a major concern due to vegetation overgrowth and neglect. The <br /> capacity of the drainage ditches has been reduced dramatically and the ditches arc no longer <br /> capable of safely and effectively carrying the amount of water they were designed for. <br /> Many of the underground systems that were put in place were never adequately mapped as to <br /> their location,size or the type of material utilized in the installation. The underground system <br /> has not been adequately maintained;root intrusion and other foreign materials are restricting the <br /> flow and sometimes actually plug the entire system. <br /> Thank you for your consideration in this endeavor. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> fnl r k <br /> Dannie McMillan <br /> Public Works Director <br /> CITY Or LAMAR <br /> 102 EAST PARMFNTER 6 LAMAR, COLORADO 81052-3239 <br /> 719/336-4376 6 FAX 719/336-2787 <br /> 36 <br />