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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The need for additional recreational facilities is evident from the <br />increasing number of cars pulling boats that leave the Denver metro- <br />politan area each weekend and clog the plains reservoirs. <br /> <br />We believe that the Narrows is an exceptional project. It should <br />have been built years ago. It is important that it be constructed <br />today, and we strongly urge this board to give it the highest prior- <br />ity among authorized reclamation projects in Colorado and all assis- <br />tance possible in obtaining funding for the project in fiscal year <br />1974. We have been to Washington and we have talked with our Congress- <br />men this year. We are prepared to go again, and again, and again, <br />if that is necessary so that we can get this on the way. <br /> <br />Before questions, perhaps it would be best, Mr. Chairman, if Mr. Smee <br />would talk for a moment and then we can answer any questions con- <br />cerning the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: All right. <br /> <br />Mr. Smee: Thank you very much, Monte. Mr. Chairman, gentlemen, the <br />extent of my remarks will be in direct proportion to our interest in <br />the Narrows Reservoir. Therefore, they will be very brief. The <br />Central Colorado Water Conservancy District includes about 255,000 <br />acres of land in the area beginning north of the Denver city limits <br />extending along the east side of the Platte River, almost to Kersey. <br />Approximately 108,000 acres of this land is irrigated by five ditch <br />companies and approximately l,200 wells. The income from agriculture <br />and agriculture related business is very important to this area. <br />The fact that the state engineer is required by law to curtail the <br />wells in this region makes it doubly important that we get your help <br />in pushing the Narrows project without delay. <br /> <br />Central has 15,000 acre-feet of decreed water in this project and it <br />will go a long way to satisfying senior surface irrigators and to <br />enable our wells to operate as they are needed to irrigate the <br />crops. <br /> <br />We therefore request that you report favorably on this project. <br />Thank you very much. <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: All right. Now what questions do members of the board <br />have on the Narrows project? <br /> <br />Mr. Ford: Are they going to quit looking at western slope water? <br /> <br />-56- <br />