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<br />273 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. H. L. Pal~er, State Representative, Delta County <br />was introduced and he also made a brief statement favoring <br />the Curecanti project. <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Clay, Hotchkiss, Colorado, made the fol- <br />lowing statement: <br /> <br />"I have made a sacrifice to attend this meeting. <br />This matter, as I see it, is up to Congress. The <br />mere ruling of a Bureau does not spell anything <br />to me, other than to be considered. I believe that <br />the State Water Board is responsible to promote the <br />beneficial use of water. Otherwise we cannot justify <br />the assistance of the Board. It seems time we should <br />come to a decision. We want to cooperate with you <br />and do all we can. That is all I have to say". <br /> <br />James Mowbray, State Senator, Delta, spoke as follows: <br /> <br />" I am interested in preserving our water for Wes- <br />tern Colorado. We are interested in Agriculture, <br />interested in promoting industry and interested <br />in all phases of our economy, and the only answer <br />is water storage. I hope this Water Board will <br />see our position at this point and go along with <br />us". <br /> <br />Mr. Charles Neill, Secretary, North Fork Water Con- <br />servency District, Hotchkiss, Colorado, made a statement <br />on the Paonia Project and urged the approval of the <br />Upper Colorado River Storage Project. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson then read the following: <br /> <br />"Feasibility of Curecanti should not be limited <br />to power production as the following benefits <br />are in evidence and most certainly should be <br />given benefit credit. <br /> <br />Storage of water for future industrial and domes- <br />tic use both in the Gunnison basin and as replace- <br />ment water to the Grand Junction area. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />IRRIGATION to assure a satisfactory water right to <br />the upper Gunnison valley as most decrees upstream <br />from Sapinero are junior to lower basin decrees. <br /> <br />STREAM REGULATION - Mr. Riter has testified at the <br />P. & R. Committee meeting that Curecanti would <br />have such benefits which, when allowed, brings <br />the cost of power developed at Curecanti down to <br />10 mills, without any other benefits applied. <br />We cannot see any valid reason for that portion <br />of Bureau of the Budget directive A-47, which <br />limits feasibility investigation of basin-wide <br />