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<br />920 <br /> <br />Statements and resolutions concerning construction of <br />Narrows Dam (Opposinq) <br /> <br />Date <br /> <br />Town or Orqanization <br /> <br />Eldon Martin <br />(Burlington Railroad) <br /> <br />, <br />Sept. 10, 1948 <br /> <br />June 6, 1949 <br />(Dec. 3, 1951) <br /> <br />Brush Civic Club, <br />Brush, Colorado <br /> <br />June 7, 1951 <br /> <br />Associated Ditches <br /> <br />June 18, 1951 <br /> <br />Upper Platte and <br />Beaver Canal Company <br /> <br />July 23, 1951 <br /> <br />R. P. Culverwell <br />(Henrylyn Irrig.Dist.) <br /> <br />Remarks <br /> <br />Burlington Railroad <br />~ill oppose reloca- <br />tion of the Union <br />Pacific which would <br />invade territory now <br />served exclusively <br />by the Burlington. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />6,000 acres of land <br />in Morgan County in- <br />undated, 4,000 acres <br />depri,ved of satis- <br />factory market. Loss <br />of taxes and revenue <br />to the county. Weldona, <br />Goodrich, and Orchard <br />plus 60 farmers will be <br />forced to evacuate. <br />Entire project detri- <br />mental to social and <br />economic interests of <br />the county. <br /> <br />Approved channel <br />reservoir at a loca~ <br />tion that will control <br />Bijou Creek. All <br />present ditch and re- <br />servoir decrees must be <br />fully protected as well <br />,as refill riahts. <br />Weldon Valley water <br />should ,become a part of <br />the river. <br /> <br />Loss of taxes and loss <br />of water which farmers <br />have been receiving <br />from small floods. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Favors building of <br />Two Forks and Chat- <br />field. <br />