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<br />FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT
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<br />FORMER SECRETARY CHAPMAN'S REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
<br />OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
<br />Washington 25, D.O., October 19,1951.
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<br />THE PRESIDENT,
<br />THE WHITE HOUSE
<br />(Through Bureau of the Budget).
<br />My DEAR MR, PRESIDENT: My report on the Fryingpan-Arkansas
<br />project, Colo., is transmitted herewith pursuant to section 9 (a) of the
<br />Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187).
<br />The waters of the Arkansas River in the upper Arkansas River
<br />Basin are overappropriated, resulting in serious loss in crop production
<br />on presently irrigated farmland, Stabilized agricultural economy in
<br />the area requires supplemental water supplies, Additional quantity
<br />and better quality of domestic and municipal water is critically needed
<br />in the Arkansas Valley, Colo. There is a need for additional electric
<br />energy in the project power-market area and normal uses of electric
<br />energy would expand rapidly if not restricted by a limited supply.
<br />Floods in the upper Arkansas Valley threaten the loss of property
<br />and discourage investment, Sediment and pollution control are
<br />needed, The most pressing and immediate needs of the upper Arkan~
<br />sas River Basinean be met by the Fryingpan-Arkansas project which
<br />is herein recommended for authorization and construction,
<br />The report has been transmitted to the States of the Colorado
<br />River Basin, to the States of Kansas and Oklahoma, and to the Secre-
<br />tary of the Army for their views and recommendations as required by
<br />the provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 887); to the
<br />State of Colorado for the comments of the head of the agency exercising
<br />administration over the wildlife resources of the State, as required by
<br />the provisions of the Act of August 14, 1946 (60 Stat. 1080); and to
<br />the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, the Federal Power
<br />Commission, the Corps Of Engineers, and the Public Health Service,
<br />in accordance with interagency agreements. Copies of all the com-
<br />ments received ;are enclosed with the report.
<br />I shall appreciate having advice concerning the relationship of this
<br />proposed project to your program before I tra.nsmit the report to the
<br />Congress for its consideration and appropriate action in accordance
<br />with the provisions of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939.
<br />Sincerely yours,
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<br />OSCAR L, CHAPMAN,
<br />Secretary of the Interior.
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<br />REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
<br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION,
<br />Washington 25, D. C" September 11,1951.
<br />The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
<br />SIR: This is my report on the Fryingpan-Arkansas project, Colorado,
<br />formerly called the initial development, Roaring Fork diversion,
<br />Gunnison-Arkansas project,
<br />In your behalf, copies of the report on this project, which you ap-
<br />proved and adopted as your proposed report on May 4, 1951, were
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