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30~3S . . ~~:?.2,!d!.!!'Q!! WH~S, it has been proposed by the Bureau of Reclamation of the Depart- ment of the Interior of the United ~tates to build a reservoir near Fort ~organ, Colorado, at what is kno,vn as the Narrmvs site, to have a total capaa1ty of 1,800,000 acre feet, of which 250,000 acre feet would be for flood controljand V~REAS, the matter is being consider~d by the Colorado Conservation Bo~rd with a view to making recommendations of behalf of Colorado respecting such project, NOli, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED I That said Board should represent the position of Colorado tobe as follows I 1. From the standpoint of flood control, a number of small reservoirs to control tributaries before damage is done should be thoroughly investigated as a substitute for the Narrows Reservoir. 2. Consideration should be given to moving the Narrows Reservoir to a nearby site for construction on a much smaller plan which will overcome damage . to the existing econo~ which would be dislocated by the construction of the presently proposed reservoir. 3. That this organization believes that priority should be given to the Chatfield flood control project over the lJarrolls Reservoir project because said former project will give upstream protection between its location and the location of the Narrows Reservoir, and after its construction, experience may demonstrate that is construction together with construction of other upstream reservoirs will make it possible to greatly economize on the construction of a reservoir at or near the Narrows site. 4. Construction of higher reservoirs will tend to benefit downstream irrigation thus producing incidental benefits from the headwaters through the entire length of the Platte River in Colorado, as well as. gaining the benefit of more complete flood control protection. ATI'ESTI Robert F. Frantz i.iayor E. E. Anderson City Clerk PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, this 10th day of December, A~ D. 1951. rrILLIA" B00AN, JR. COLBc;ltT 1::. CU~J[IHG TlWIJAlJ 1::. DAVIS ROLL CALL ROBErtT F. FRAl'ITZ B. B.~,RIGHT CllAiiLt:::; GibGOny JAUES RAFP absent JACK ROBBINS HAnRY G. '!EIGArID I, E. E. AND~~ON, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, do here- by certify that the foregoing HE",OLUTION is a true and correct copy of a Reso- lution duly and regularly adopted and approved by the City Council and the Mayer of the City of ~ngleweod, Colorado, on the 10th day ot December, A.D. 1951. ~.E.Anderson City Clerk