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<br />and in the interim, we need to find some solution. <br /> <br />- . <br />We:believe we have found a solution. We expect to get a very substantial <br />federal grant to assist Dove Creek, and with the amount-of money that <br />the.state can produce, we believethat'we can get an immediate.solution <br />to the 'problem, which will fit in beautifully with the long:term: , <br />solution when water is'made available to,Dove Creek through the Dolores <br />project. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br />It's not only Dove Creek. There.are-also'some several:hundred'farm <br />families in-the ~mmediate vicinity of Dove Creek, who now haul water <br />when it's available from the town of Dove Creek. <br /> <br />I think; Mr; Chairman,:there are representatives here from Dove Creek ~ <br />this morning. .', <br /> <br />MR.. STAPLETON: All right. Would anyone like to speak in behalf of this <br />project from Dove Creek? <br /> <br />MRS. JAMES: I'm Barbara James. I'm Trustee for ,the town of Dove Creek. <br /> <br />Mi; Spa~Ks; in his presentation, has given us a'very:thorough and ade- <br />quate coverage. There:were a 'couple of things that were a bone of <br />contention that I did want to bring out here on the sununary of our ' <br />problem. <br /> <br />It was indicated that our water pumping production drops off in the fall <br />and summer. That's an incorrect:statement. It disappears. (Laughter.) <br /> <br />Dove Creek frequently is forced to close its schools" its restaurants,- <br />its motel - its one motel, the town offices" the court house, everything <br />must cease and come to a halt, because of the:health hazard~involved:in <br />trying to operate a town and other public-entities without water; I <br />want to make that very clear. It was mentioned in here that ,we cut off <br />lawn watering and car washing. We also cut off showers and laundry <br />facilities and. things of this nature. This problem is not a minor prob- <br />lem., This is a continuing problem , that is very large in scalecand <br />scope. It costs the taxpayers .a~great deal of ,money: each year,:of <br />course, to close the schools and court house and many other buildings; <br />Not ,only is it a costly pumping 'system to begin with, but the water,is <br />so limited and:of such poor quality,that the people rarely get what <br />they pay.for. ' <br /> <br />I won't take up any more of your time, but I think sometimes that <br />evidence is the best demonstrator of a project for consideration. I <br />have here with me a water: sample that 'was drawn from ' the Blue Mountain <br />Cafe in the middle cif the business 'and operating hours, and I would: <br />like to present it to the Board. <br /> <br />(Laughter. ) <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR.. STAPLETON: Thank you. (Laughter.) <br /> <br />MR.; ,SPARKS: .We don't have to sample it, do we? <br /> <br />-10- <br />