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<br />94 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />available to take care of the growth expected within the next <br />ten-year period. They say, further, that this additional <br />supply can only be secured from t he Blue River through a <br />twenty-three mile tunnel which will require some seven years <br />to complete. They also say that federal financing will be <br />required to construct their project and, accordingly, they <br />wish it to be included within the Colorado River storage <br />Project. <br /> <br />Honorable Quigg Nev~on, Mayor of Denver, has given <br />me full assurance that in the event the Denver Blue River <br />Diversion is included .iLthin the bill for the authorization <br />of the Colorado River Storage Project, the City and County of <br />Denver, through both its official and civic agencies and <br />organizations, .vill give vigorous and enthusiastic support to <br />the bill before federal administrative agencies and the <br />Congress of the United States. <br /> <br />I do not knCWl vmut representations will be made to <br />you by Denver or by the people appearing for Western Colorado. <br />As I analyze the situ~tion, Pueblo and the Arkansas Valley <br />desire the Fryingpan-ArJransas Project, people in ,Vestern <br />Colorado and our neighbor!ng states of Utah, Wyoming, and <br />New Mexico desire the Coloo'auo River Storage Project, and the <br />City and County of Denver says that it must have the Blue <br />River Diversion. Thus we are at the crossroads. Is Colorado <br />to act as a unit in supporting a program which viill be fair <br />and equitable to all areas in our State, or is Colorado to <br />have dissension with each region seeking only that which <br />appears to favor it the most? Your meeting of Rebruary 16 <br />will be an historic meeting. Our future is at stake. I <br />have great fear as to our success in securing anyone of the <br />three projects which I have mentioned in the event there is <br />substantial opposition from .vithin Colorado. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Careful consideration muet be given to the statements <br />of all who viill appear before you. Then a decision must be <br />made which will have Drimary regard t 0 the welfare of the <br />entire State. I have full confidence in your ability to come <br />forward vii th a plan which is fair and equitable and which will <br />permit our State to go forward to a great destiny. <br /> <br />/s/ Dan Thornton <br />Dan Thornton <br />Governor of the State of Colorado <br />