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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />probably well aware that we have a project in the final stages now. <br />I would like to commend Mr. Sparks and his staff for their very <br />excellent assistance and cooperation on our, project. It is very <br />unique that it has accomplished more than it set out to do. The <br />people of Carbondale really appreciate it. As far as Basalt goes, our <br />primary assistance to them consists of planning. land use planning. <br />and consultation and miscellaneous administrative matters. During <br />the course of our land use planning cosultation, we have had an oppor- <br />tunity to examine Basalt's potential for growth and to develop some <br />projections which have been used by Wright-McLaughlin Engineers in <br />their water systems improvement feasibility studies. <br /> <br />We think that the Basalt Town Board is to be commended on their part <br />for taking an aggressive and positive step in authorizing the feasi- <br />bility reports. We think the projections it contains in terms of <br />population growth and the priorities contained with regard to system <br />improvements are well within reason and, in fact, are probably the <br />most logical ones with which to proceed. <br /> <br />We will be happy to answer any questions you might have with regard <br />to the feasibility study or any of the priorities it has. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Are there any 'questions from the Board? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: I might observe, Mr. Chairman, that you will note that <br />in 1930 the population of Basalt was 148. Today, it is about 900, <br />which is a several hundred percent increase, again demonstrating 'the <br />rather dramatic growth in terms of percentages of many of these small <br />communities. <br /> <br />As most of you know. I am from Western Colorado originally. I recall <br />that 30 years ago when you drove up the Roaring Fork Valley you <br />hardly noticed either Basalt or Carbondale. They were simply wide <br />spots in the road. Basalt wasn't even hardly a wide spot in the road. <br />It was off to the side of the road. I am always amazed when I go <br />over there now at the tremendous growth that has occurred in the Basalt <br />and Carbondale area. It is a highly attract~ve area. The situation <br />has developed to a considerable degree because of the Fryingpan- <br />Arkansas Project, particularly as a result of the construction of the <br />Reudi Reservoir on the Fryingpan River immed~ately above Basalt,_ <br />creating rather heavy traffic through the town of Basalt. ' I would <br />venture to say that within the past ten years there has been more <br />traffic through Basalt than there was in the previous 50 years. The <br />project has created problems fOr them, plus the tremendous' growth of <br />ski industry in the Roaring Fork Valley. Having a long-term knowledge <br />of these two communities. I have a lot of sympathy for the prOblems <br />which have been occasioned by the growth in those areas. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Dave, you had a question? <br /> <br />MR. ROBBINS: I would like to ask either Ms. Crossland or the gentle- <br />man from Carbondale--does the Wright-McLaughlin study contemplate <br />improving and developing water from both the Basalt Springs and the <br />~uxinger Springs?, <br /> <br />-19- <br />