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<br /> <br />COMMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br />WASHINGTON,D,C, 20250 <br /> <br />July 17. 1967 <br /> <br />Honorable Stanley R. Resor <br />Secretary of the Army <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Secretary: <br /> <br />t. <br /> <br />This is in reply to the Chief of Engineers' letter of May 11, <br />1967, transmitting for our review and comment his proposed <br />report on Bear Creek Basin, Colorado, South Platte River and <br />Tributaries, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. <br /> <br />,,' <br /> <br />The primary purpose of the Mount Carbon Dam and Reservoir <br />project is to provide flood protection to the city of Denver <br />and adjacent suburbs from floods originating in the Bear <br />Creek drainage area. An additional purpose is to provide <br />general recreation by utilizing the sediment storage to <br />impound a recreation pool and by developing a portion of the <br />basic project lands for recreation enhancement purposes. <br /> <br />The estimated total first cost of the proposed project is <br />$29,800,000, of which $29,281,500 would be the Federal cost <br />for construction and $518,500 would be non-Federal as <br />reimbursement for part of the cost allocated to recreation. <br />Annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs are <br />estimated to be $110,600, of which $70,600 is non-Federal. <br /> <br />The total annual charges are estimated at $1,156,000 and the <br />average annual benefits at $2,585,000. The benefit-cost <br />ratio is 2.2 to 1.0. <br /> <br />." <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />Construction of the proposed project would have no adverse <br />effect on forest resources or upon the water and related <br />land resource projects or programs of this Department. <br /> <br />We appreciate the opportunity to review the report. <br /> <br />Sincerely <br /> <br /> <br />yOU"' q ;3~ <br /> <br />JOHN AAKER" <br />Assistant Secretary <br /> <br />xxiv <br />