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30~S . . 1. That the construction of the so-called Narrous Dam Project is not in the interests of the water users of Colorado for the following reasons: (a) Construction of said Narrows Da~ project will be exp8nsive, extrava- Gant and wasteful beyond all possible benefits to be derived therefrom. (b) Extravagant and wasteful expenditures of money on the theor~O' that such money is being furnished by a faderal aEency and that "if we don't r;et it, someone else v:ill" is vTrong and inconsistent \lith American traditions and contrary to so"md economics; furthermore, that this is a time of national emergency and the taxpayers are carryinG an unprecedented tax burden and all construction not direct- ly related to the War effort should be curtailed. (c) That better and more economic flood control and more efficient protection against erosion and dissip&tion of soil r8501lrCeS, with better conser- vation of both 'later and soil, can better be'achi~ved by the construction of smaller dams and other flood control devices on the 'Pper reaches of the tributary streams. (d) That small dams on the upper reaches of the Kiowa and Bijou Creeks and comparable Hater courses, "ill prevent flood conditions on the lower stream and prevent exce,'sive discharge of silt into such a basin as is contemplated by the huge Narro~s Dam. (e) Tllat construction of said Narrows Dam VlOuJd in no considerable degree affect Cood conditions on the rivers to which the South Platte is tributary or on the s trea,ns tributary to said ::Jouth Platte. VIE FUR THE.'l FIIlD J,;, D m:PR";::;E;IIT: 1. That expenditures for structures on the ~outh Platte River such as and inclUding the Narrows Dam, if built, should be strictly for flood control. 2. That upstream protection beu,een the foothills and the Narrows Dam location should and can be provided by upstream construction. 3. That upstream structures are more economical as to initial cost and afford the use and re-use of flood 1'lSters im;lou!1ded in the Platte Valley and will permit the filling and refillinG of water bearinG substrata .nth water for ,the immediate benefit of upstream lands and the ultimate benefit, through upstream use and re- use and return flow, of all irrigable lands in said Valley. 4. That no a\lthorization for construction of s8,id Harrows Dam project nor any substitute therefor sho~d be recol'1lTlended or made e:' ':,t on the express condition: (a) That such project should be str~c "::',' c" ,o::>lely a flood control project. project. (b) That no a;;propriation of waters sha::'l 3V9r be adjudicated to such (c) That all matters of administr~tion of such reservoir or reservoirs shall be under the control and direction or subject to the control of the office of the State Engineer of the State of Colorado