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<br />4.9 <br /> <br />, <br />! 1 some concern to the people of Colorado, it is not the basis <br /> <br />2 for the economy of this state. We heard with approval a <br /> <br />3 portion of Covernor' I,amm' s Executive Order of September 10, <br /> <br />4 1965, entitled, "Goals and Objectives for Colorado's Long Ran e <br /> <br />5 Growth and Development", as follows: Agriculture is a renew- <br /> <br />6 ableresourca and vital to the state's economy. We must pre- <br /> <br /> <br />7 serve and enhance the agricultural component of our economy, <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />and prevent unnecessary conversion of prime agricultural land <br /> <br />9 and water suitable for irrigation to non-renewable uses." <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />The Prui tland l-lesa Project has been studied now for <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />over 30 years. <br /> <br />The Project has been approved by the Congress <br /> <br />12 the President of t.l1e United States, and by successive legis- <br /> <br /> <br />13 latures and governors of the state of Cplorado.' The project <br /> <br /> <br />14 is one of those eSS<':llltial to. prQserving the rural and agri- <br /> <br />15 <br />16 <br /> <br />cultural econony of this state. <br /> <br />It's adverse environmental <br /> <br />impact would be minimal, and, in any event, greatly outweigne <br /> <br />17 by the benefits would accrue from the Project. This Board, <br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />therefore, urges the approval of the Draft Environmental <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />Impact Statement as submitted. <br />MODEn.;l\.TOR: Hr. Hodstrom, so that. the record may be <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />quite clear on this pointt you read a statement by, I think, <br /> <br />22 <br />Nr.Felix L. Sparks, the E}u~cutive Dir.."!ctor or the Director <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />of the Colorado Nater Conserva:l:ion Board, Conservancy Board, <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />is that correct? <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />HR. ROD.s'I'RO~1.: True. <br />