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<br />00 ') l" <br />......,JJ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4a. Impact on Morgan County and State of Colorado <br /> <br />The 2) miles of South Platte River bottomland plus additional small <br /> <br />tributaries that would be lost to the Narrows Project provide a yearly <br />value estimated at $1,000,000 for hunting migratory waterfowl, pheasant, <br /> <br />quail, and deer plus fa.cilities for fishing, picnicing, camping, boating, <br /> <br />and hiking. <br /> <br />There are 28 businesses located in the proposed Narrows Project area, <br /> <br />many of which could not relocate in the surrounding area. The economic <br /> <br />value generated qy these businesses has not been established at this time; <br /> <br /> <br />but their loss, coupled with a loss of over $12,606,000 in gross income as <br /> <br />previously outlined in this statement, would adversely affect the economic <br /> <br />well-being of Morgan County and the surrounding area. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation, in its "Definite Plan Report of 1973", <br />attributes $1,6;1,500 to irrigation benefits, $552,200 to national and <br /> <br />local fish and wildlife enhancement, and $1,410,600 for recreational <br /> <br />benefits. This comes to a total of $;,694,;00 in benefits annually. <br /> <br />How can this figure justify an economic loss of over $12,606,000 to Morgan <br />County and surrounding areasl We don't think it canl <br /> <br />. <br />