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<br />537 <br /> <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />La Plata County <br /> <br />DURANOO, COLORAOO <br /> <br />November 13, 1956 <br /> <br />Ivan C. Crawford, Chairman, <br />Colorado Water Board <br />212 State Office Building <br />Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />We earnestly request your intervention and assistance in <br />obtaining the highest possible priority in completion of the <br />Authorizing Report for the Animas-La Plata Project by the <br />Bureau of Reclamation. <br /> <br />The La Plata area is suffering severely from water shortage, <br />Wells are completely dry on many farms and the need is most press- <br />ing. <br /> <br />With the City of Durango looking to the Animas-La Plata Pro- <br />ject for its domestic water supply and the acute need for irriga- <br />tion and domestic water by the farmers, we feel that special con- <br />sideration should be given to sp~eding up the work on this Broject. <br /> <br />. <br />You are familiar with the benefits that will result to Indian <br />lands from completion of this Project. <br /> <br />Please let us know of any way that we may be of assistance <br />in this matter. <br /> <br />Very truly yours, <br /> <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />La Plata County <br /> <br />By <br /> <br />BOB K. TAYLOR/s <br />Vice-Chairman <br /> <br />copyulra Kelly <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />