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<br />which is really independent of the Central Arizona project. It will <br />be constructed regardless of whether the Central Arizona project is <br />constructed or not. For the actual construction on the Central <br />Arizona project, less than two million.dollars was contained in the <br />federal budget. At that rate, it would take about fifty years .to I <br />construct the Central Arizona project. They are in as bad a shape <br />as we are. We hope that with some unified approach, we oan.assist <br />them in getting funds for the Central Arizona project in return for <br />some help in getting funds for Colorado. Congressman John Rhodes <br />of Arizona is the ranking Republican member of the Subcommittee on <br />Public Wor~s in the House Appropriations Committee and. he has co- <br />operated faithfully with Colorado, as have the other members of the <br />Arizona delegation. I merely want to point out that Arizona is not <br />leaping ahead of us at this point. We also have the problem that <br />there are four other projects in Colorado which are not tied to the <br />Central Arizona project that:this board must consider. <br /> <br />Mr. Youncr: We realize this and we certainly hope that we can get the <br />cooperation of the Central Arizona project. With the power they have <br />in Washingon, if we had this cooperation, why it 'WOuld certainly be <br />a big asset to us to get these five Colorado projects constructed <br />concurrently with them. And Congressman Rhodes indicated to us when <br />we were in Washington, exactly what he told you that he was willing <br />to do everything he could. <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: Mike, I would like to observe on part. of your state- <br />ment in which you said, "The nearest stop light, hospital and large <br />shopping center are seventy miles away. There are no railroads, <br />scheduled air lines or bus service to area. . ." It must be a <br />utopia: <br /> <br />Mr. Younq: Well, sometimes it is, except when you need it. <br /> <br />I1r. Stapleton: Are there any further questions on the San Miguel proj- <br />ect from members of the board? Any questions from members of the <br />audience? Thanks very much, Mike. <br /> <br />Mr. Younq: Thank you, gentlemen. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: Mr. Darwin Dunn will present the Savery-Pot Hook <br />project. <br /> <br />Mr. Dunn: Thank you. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, I think we <br />could probably use Mr. Young's speech pretty well for our area. We <br /> <br />-63- <br />