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<br />.,:)/.l.U <br /> <br />represent majority opinion.'. I used to be <br />Regional'Manager for the Game and Fish Depart- <br />ment out of Colorado Springs for about seven <br />years. That was from 1954 to 1961, prior to <br />my coming to Denver. During this period of <br />time, whenever this topic came up for discus- <br />sion, there was always considerable interest <br />in it and I think that this is evidenced by <br />the number of people here. Again, I am not <br />going to elaborate on this. I shall try to <br />stay with those points which concern primarily <br />the Department and the Co~nission. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No. 2 states that 'The State Game and <br />Fish Department has shown no particular enthus- <br />iasm for the permanent pool.'. I don't know <br />just how we should show our enthusiasm any <br />more than we have. We are for the permanent <br />pool. We. feel, in general, that it is our <br />responsibility to the people of this state to <br />develop fishing, hunting and other recreational <br />pursuits to the best of our ability and within <br />the limitations of our budget. We are enthus- <br />iastic about the establishment of the pool. <br />We have evidenced this enthusiasm, I think, in <br />last year's budget by placing a cash item in <br />our Capital Construction budget for further <br />investigations, analysis and possible purchase <br />of land or water rights for the permanent pool <br />should this come about through legislation. <br /> <br />No.3, 'Adequate recreational fishing and <br />boating areas exist very close to John Martin <br />Reservoir which could be better developed; <br />recreation development in John Martin is not <br />feasible in view of the history and nature of <br />the project and the availability of cheaper <br />and better alternatives in the immediate area.'. <br />Throughout the lower Arkansas Valley, and I <br />should say throughout most of eastern Colo- <br />rado, we have very few irrigation impoundments <br />which, to us, offer high-quality fisheries. <br />This is due to the extremes in fluctuation of <br />the water level. Now it is true that very <br />small fluctuations are not of major considera- <br />tion in developing fisheries or in attempting <br /> <br />I <br />