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<br />000326 <br /> <br />- 3 - <br /> <br />General 'Comments <br /> <br /> <br />The ceneral plan set forth in the report is acceptable to and <br /> <br /> <br />approved by Colorado. Upper Basin hold-over storage must be provided <br /> <br /> <br />to equate the Lee Ferry flryNS so that the Upper Basin may utilize the <br /> <br /> <br />water apportioned to it by the 1922 Compact "ithout the Upper Division <br /> <br /> <br />States violating their obligation not to deplete t~e Lee Ferry flew, belcrv, <br /> <br /> <br />the quantity required by that Compact. The necessity for such storage <br /> <br /> <br />was recognized by the nogotiators of the 1922 Compact and from time to <br /> <br /> <br />time has been recognized by all basin states. Reservoirs which provide <br /> <br /> <br />such hold-over will also fill the important role of retaining silt so <br /> <br /> <br />that the usefulness of the great Lower Basin reservoirs may be prolonged. <br /> <br /> <br />It is indeed fortunate that the cost of these reservoirs may be financed <br /> <br /> <br />through the generation and sale of hydroelectric power vThich is needed in <br /> <br /> <br />ever increasing quantities. <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado "holeheartedly supports the plan to use a portion of the <br /> <br /> <br />pm,er revenues to sup:'ort irrigation projects. In this regard Colorado <br /> <br /> <br />approves the plan of the basin account and of the participating projects. <br /> <br /> <br />Such plan "Qll perr.lit the construction of many desirable consumptive use <br /> <br /> <br />projects '"hich, "~thout the aid from power revenues through the basin <br /> <br /> <br />account, might not be possible of construction. It is gratifying that <br /> <br /> <br />this aid ma,' be obtained and at the same time a reasonable rate be set for <br /> <br /> <br />the sale of power. <br /> <br /> <br />In connection .dth the participating projects Colorado gives general <br /> <br /> <br />approval of the criteria established by the report for the determination <br /> <br /> <br />of the ri6ht of a project to qualify for aid from the revenues made available <br />