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<br />,~~~ <br /> <br />No.1. This would be the only portion of <br />the river running near or through the Metro- <br />politan area that was left in its natural, God <br />given state of being...a true river. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No.2. Other dams with unchanneled rivers <br />on the Eastern slope have been successfully <br />built without damage to the river on the down- <br />stream side, for example. Gross Reservoir, <br />Cheeseman Dam, Eleven Mile and Antero Reservoirs, <br />to name some. <br /> <br />No.3. Ecological balance would be sustained <br />as the river seeks its own course within the <br />natural park area. The total land would be open, <br />let the river meander, let it cut laterally with- <br />in its own banks. Let it deposit silt. And I <br />happen to be a fly fisherman, little known to <br />Larry, I think, but it would be nice if we did <br />have a natural stream with its natural food <br />supply, its natural bottom that could support <br />trout in this natural area. <br /> <br />The following questions must be answered by <br />responsible persons who say this park concept is <br />not feasible. <br /> <br />No.1. What happens to the existing water <br />table when the channelization is completed? No <br />one has spoken on this yet, no one cc~ld say. <br />The water table will be lowered or will remain <br />the same. There are different views on this <br />question. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />No.2. What happens to the existing plant <br />growth in the near vicinity of the channel if the <br />existing aquifers are disturbed? A geologist <br />should be able to tell that. If the aquifers are <br />disturbed and the water tables do go down, what <br />does happen to our plant growth? Then what does <br />happen to your soil, the retention capabilities <br />with your root systems? <br /> <br />No. 3 Does the river after channelization, <br />then take on the characteristics of the river as <br />