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<br />3:4:681 <br /> <br />factual data as a result of an extensive drilling <br />program on which to base their conclusions rather <br />than just theoretical geology which is the basis <br />of conclusions which have been reported in the <br />newspapers. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I think further evidence of bordering on <br />irresponsibility is the charge by this person <br />that the Bureau of Reclamation has spent upwards <br />of.one-half million dollars on this investigation <br />and this could be done much more economically and <br />in less time by a private geological firm. This <br />is patently untrue because the Bureau has only <br />had a half million dollars in the last fiscal <br />year to do all of the work that has been done in <br />connection with the Fryingpan-Arkansas project. <br />A good deal of this money has been spent for <br />other things; for relocation of utility facili- <br />ties; it has been spent in the establishment of <br />an office in Pueblo, a projects Office to take <br />care of this. There are many people under the <br />Bureau's employ working allover the project area. <br />All of this money has not been concentrated in <br />the drilling program and investigation for Ruedi <br />Reservoir. <br /> <br />I think that this should be pointed out at <br />this time as it gives the Bureau a black eye <br />because of these irresponsible utterances. I <br />believe one article stated there was some pro- <br />fessional irresponsibility connnected with this. <br />I do want to take this opportunity to point out <br />that the Bureau's decision, whatever it is, will <br />be based on factual data, it will be based on <br />more detailed data than is normally collected for <br />a reservoir of this sort. I did want to clear <br />that up. <br /> <br />One more commemt i.s in orde~. I think, and <br />that is perhaps a little bit of a sore point in <br />this area but I do think Jim's comments on the <br />, adequacy of the water supply for the Colorado- <br />Big Thompson Project in such a horrible year as <br />this is waterwise allover the state, serves to <br />illustrate the thing that the Board and the staff <br />of the Board has been expounding on for many <br />years and that is that storage is the answer to <br /> <br />l <br />