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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />wonderful bounty of nature's giftS from the iand, we must have a long- <br />range dependable supply of water. <br /> <br />I have oeen the young people in our area leave the farms because they <br />have not been able to make a living. The construction of our project <br />would certainly reverse this trend, and encourage more of our young <br />people to gain the experience and education needed to successfully feed <br />our nation. <br /> <br />Not only is the project desperately needed, but it is a multi-purpose <br />project which is very unique for the following reasons: First, there <br />will be an on-stream power plant which will supply the power to pump the <br />water from below the City of Durango to the dry side. This will insure <br />that the Animas reaches the City dfDurango undiminished with its rec- <br />reational potential intact. <br /> <br />Second, these projects will supply domestic water to Durango, Aztec and <br />Farmington, as well as provide irrigation. <br /> <br />Third, the propO:?ed reservoir will not only supplement the river during <br />any d~ought times, but will also provide a recreation area. These <br />changes have resulted in great part because of ideas initiated by local <br />residents. <br /> <br />The Animas-La Plata Advisory Committee has been meeting for the last <br />two years to develop a project plan which will, best meet the needs of <br />all our people. The support of the local people has never waivered, and <br />we hope that your support for our project will continue to be as strong <br />as it has been in the past. We appreciate very much the support that <br />we have received from the State Water Board and from our friends around <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />I don't really remember how many times the people in my area have dug <br />in their pockets for funds to pay for these trips back to Washington so <br />that we could show our continued support for our water project. I do <br />know that every time we have been requested, we have been here to say <br />again and again how badly we need tl-e Animas-La Plata Project. <br /> <br />If we are to ever realize the hopes and aspirations of our generation <br />for the benefits which have been denied us,bllt which we ----j": f'Jx our <br />children and their children, we must have water. Thank you very much. <br /> <br />Mr. lf~ynes: I call on Mr. Taylor. <br /> <br />Mr. Taylor: My name is Bob K. Taylor. I have been farming in the <br />Animas-La Plata area for thirty years. I am a member of the Board of <br />the La Plata Water Conservancy District. Our project has been in the <br />deve~opment stage for nearly forty years. My dad was here in Washington <br />some 35 years ago to seek funds to build a storage dam on the La Plata <br />River. The dam was never built and we are still stru3gling under <br />severe water shortages that can only be met by diverting water from the <br />Animas River. The Animas-La Plata Project will accomplish this. <br /> <br />-35- <br />