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<br />539 <br /> <br />DUTCHER and SERAPHINE <br />Attorneys at Law <br /> <br />Gunnison, Colorado <br /> <br />October 4, 1956 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Dean Ivan Crawford, Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />212 State Office Building <br />Denver 2, Colorado <br /> <br />Dear Dean: <br /> <br />Thank you for your letter of September 24 with enclosures. <br />They arrived in ample time for our meeting of the U~per Gunnison <br />River Watershed Conservation Committee. <br /> <br />At a meeting of the Committee held October 2, the question <br />of priority on small reservoirs was thoroughly discussed and con- <br />sidered, and the Committee decided on five projects. A copy of the <br />action taken is enclosed herewith. <br /> <br />It is hoped that new surveys can be made immediately on <br />the Tomichi Creek area as that has been a very critical area dur- <br />ing the past three or four years with a real shortage of water. <br />That is the No. 1 priority and is followed by the Ohio Creek which <br />was given the No. 2 priority. The Ohio Creek situation is equally <br />critical; however, because of the large area irrigated on the Tomi- <br />chi, this latter project was given priority. <br /> <br />We would like to have new surveys on the upper reaches of <br />Slate and East Rivers for reservoir and dam sites and if such sites <br />are found feasible, they would be of real assistance to all users <br />of water lower down the main stream of the Gunnison River to the <br />Curecanti Reservoir. <br /> <br />The Chochetopa area is likewise a critical area, and we <br />would like to have additional surveys to make that project feasi- <br />ble. The Cebolla Creek project is practically worthless in its <br />present location to the water users on Cebolla Creek. If this re- <br />servoir was higher on the stream, it would be invaluable, but in <br />its present location most of the project will be inundated by the <br />Curecanti reservoir. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />We realize, of course, that we cannot get all of these <br />five projects in the early stages of the construction program, but <br />if you can push this Tomichi Creek and Ohio Creek project along and <br />see that the other projects are given the proper investigation, it <br />will be deeply appreciated. <br /> <br />With kindest personal regards, I am <br /> <br />Yours very truly, <br /> <br />E. L. DUTCHER{s <br /> <br />ELD:ab <br />Enclosure <br />