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<br />" <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />r- "' <br /> <br />RECREA TIONAL USE AND "VtTA TER REQUIRENSNTS <br />OF <br />THE COLORADO Rn~ FISHERY BELOv! GRANBY DAM <br />IN RELATION TO THE <br />C010RADO=BIG THOMPSON DIVERSION PROJECT <br /> <br />N <br />W <br />-..1 <br />~ <br /> <br />A 0 INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />10 The Colorado=Big Thompson Project, now under' construction by <br /> <br />the Bure:r'.1 of Reclamation,'J provides for the diversion of surplus waters <br /> <br />from the headwaters of the Color~do River on the western slope of the <br /> <br />Continental Divide to lands in northeastern Colora.do on the eastern <br /> <br />slope in need of supplemental irrigation lvatero The plan for the project <br /> <br />:.": <br /> <br />is outlined in Senate Document Noo 80, 75th Congress, 1st Session, June 15, <br /> <br />19370 <br /> <br />20 Senate Document Noo 80 provides, in part:! th~t one fea.ture of the <br /> <br />Colorado-Big Thompson Project shall be !la storage reservoir located on the <br /> <br />Colorado River about six miles northeast of Granby, ColoradO, to be known <br /> <br />as Granby Reservoiro This reservoi.r will store the flow of the Colorado <br /> <br />at this point as well a.S 1<Tater diverted from Willow Creek, 00 oStralfberry <br /> <br />and Headow Creeks"" 0" " The document a.lso provides that the project must <br /> <br />be operated in such a manner as to most nearly effect the preservation of <br /> <br />"the fishing and recreational facilities and the scenic attractions of <br /> <br />Gr:md Lake.ll the Colorado River, and the Hocley Mounti3in National Park." <br /> <br />It <br /> <br />further provides that lithe project :md all of its features shall be operated <br /> <br />in a manner determined by the Secretary of the Interior as necessary to <br /> <br />provide the wa.ter to preserve at all times that section of the Colorado River <br /> <br />betVT8en the (Granby) reservoir and the mouth of the Fraser River as a live <br /> <br />strea.m, and also to insure ~.n adequate supply for irrigation.\! for sanitary <br /> <br />purposes, for the preservation of s~enic attractions, and for the preserva- <br /> <br />tion of fish lifeo The deterrnination of the need for :>.nd the amount and <br />