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<br />~ <br /> <br />pa ge 3 <br /> <br />6. Presently, municipalities and energy companies are acquiring I1ater rights <br /> <br />from farmers and ranchers thereby taking agricultural land out of production. <br /> <br />Very little agricultural production would be eliminated with construction of <br /> <br />the Dominguez Reservoir and in fact it could eliminate the need for continued <br /> <br />purchase of water rights upstream on the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers and <br /> <br />their tributaries. <br /> <br />7. The Grand Junction area is growing very rapidly, and a need exists for <br /> <br />an increased supply of dependable domestic and industrial water. In <br /> <br />addition, the pominguez Reservoir could supply additional power and recreation <br /> <br />facilities for a growing population. Likewise it could enable the western <br /> <br />slope to continue to be a major contributor to the State of Colorado's <br /> <br />economy. <br /> <br />8. The users of the power and domestic and industrial water, would event- <br /> <br />ually repay the overall cost of the Dominguez Project. <br /> <br />9. Our committee requests the State of Colorado's support and participation <br /> <br />in the project. <br /> <br />10. We need to utilize this natural water resource which goes by our door <br /> <br />every day, and we respectfully request your help. <br /> <br />Mesa County Dominguez Reservoir <br />Advisory Committee, <br /> <br />M. o. Bro~lIl, Chairman <br />P.O. Box 1330 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81502 <br />