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<br />21.. Surf~_ce waters of the Eastern Slope are excessively over-appro- <br /> <br />o <br />(:~) priatedo "toli th the existing and proposed demands upon waters of the i.J'estern <br />l\j <br />~ Slope, the same unfor~~n~te conditions of over=appropriation could develop <br />00 <br />ey: in Middle parko <br /> <br />220 There is, however, a growing consciousness among Colorado's leaders <br /> <br />of the importance of preserving the State1s nAtural resourceso It is upon <br /> <br />these resources that the maximum future welfare and economic development of <br /> <br />Colorado depends" In certain fields,9 Colorado has a distinct advantage <br /> <br />over the productive potentiAls of IT18ny other stAteso Among these special <br /> <br />resources are those which support the tourist industry 0 An awareness of <br /> <br />the importance of such resources should assure thA.t diversions of water <br /> <br />from the Colorado Basin lull be so planned and operpted as not to destroy <br /> <br />the scenic beauty and productive fisheries of Western Slope streams.. <br /> <br />", <br /> <br />23.. Access to Middle Parko Until more recently than one might <br /> <br />realize, Middle Park was still a long way from Denvero Eighty-five miles, <br /> <br />"" <br /> <br />with poor roads and an 11SlOOO-foot pass to cross, was ~ journey not to be <br /> <br />lightly undertaken with team and wagon.. Completion of the Moffat Tunnel <br /> <br />in 1928 brought the m~in line of the Denver ~ Rio Grande and Western Rail- <br /> <br />road (formerly Denver and Salt Lake .Railro~d) through Middle Park, following <br /> <br />a route from Fraser River to Granb,1 and thence down the Colorado River" De- <br /> <br />velopment of ~tUtomobi.le trayel brought improved highways to the Park slsoo <br /> <br />TodRY~ it is only 3 hours! drive by automobile from Denver to Granby via <br /> <br />u.. S.. Highway 400 Uo So Highway 34 provides a more direct route from <br /> <br />northern colora.do towns olTer scenic Trail Ridge R08d through Rocky Mountain <br /> <br />National Park. <br /> <br />24.. Land Ownership and Use. About 40 percent of the land ~reR in <br /> <br />Grand County is in private ownershipo Of this~ 27,255 acres are devoted <br /> <br />~7- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />.-. -. ~,',. <br /> <br />.,<. -. <br />