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<br />.-oj <br />~ <br />- <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />basin states which has been submitted in this regard has our <br /> <br />support, <br /> <br />Corps of Enqineers <br /> <br />The sums contained in the President's recommended budget <br /> <br />are adequate for the timely execution and continuation of <br /> <br />federal flood control projects in Colorado, We would caution, <br /> <br />however, that any reduction in these budget requests would <br /> <br />unnecessarily jeopardize the lives and properties of many <br /> <br />thousands of Coloradans. <br /> <br />We support the President's recommended budget for <br />~ construction on the Westerly Creek flood control project in <br />Denver and Aurora, This project is needed to enable local <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />governments in the area to solve problems upstream from the <br /> <br />proposed federal project, which would be located on Lowry Air <br /> <br />Force Base, Those upstream problems cannot be addressed until <br /> <br />the federal project goes forward, <br /> <br />Finally, we support the President's budget request for the <br /> <br />Fountain Creek flood control project, which addresses major <br /> <br />flood control problems in the heart of Pueblo. The solution of <br /> <br />those problems will enable redevelopment activities which are <br /> <br />of great importance to the economic welfare of that cOlnmunity <br /> <br />to go forward. <br /> <br />gl <br /> <br />-9- <br />