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<br />. ,.' I <br />\ <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF RICHARD D. LAMM <br />GOVERNOR OF COLORADO <br /> <br />DALIAS CREEK PROJECT <br /> <br />MONTROSE, COLORADO <br />APRIL 1, 1977 <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />In recent years, Colorado has urged a partnership with the federal <br /> <br /> <br />government on natural resources issues whereby the state would have an <br /> <br /> <br />active voice in the numerous federal programs that impact our state. <br /> <br /> <br />To that end, considerable progress has resulted over these past years. <br /> <br /> <br />However, the events of the past several weeks have come as a profound <br /> <br /> <br />shock and disappointment to us. The record speaks for itself -- five <br /> <br /> <br />projects vital to the well-being of our state and literally planned <br /> <br /> <br />over decades were suddenly deleted in a wholesale fashion. There was <br /> <br />virtually no consultation or discussion with our congressional dele- <br /> <br /> <br />gation, our water conservancy districts and municipalities, our Indian <br /> <br />communities, nor',myse1f. <br />As recently as a few weeks ago, the President told me that the <br />success of our government depends in large measure on the degree to <br />which a genuine partnership can be established between the federal, <br />state and local governments. The President pledged that consultation <br />with the states would occur at the earliest possible stages to provide <br />significant and fruitful state input. We are hopeful that this sad <br />beginning that I have detailed will be reversed and that our various <br />states will indeed have a voice and impact on the federal process. <br />In the past, present and future, Colorado had had and will <br />continue to have many painful decisions to make concerning the use of <br />its limited water resources. We have an abundance of people, lands, <br /> <br />2551 <br />