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<br />The eastern slope project area extends from the
<br />headwaters of the Arkansas river near Leadville to the
<br />Colorado-Kansas boundary. The upper reaches of the
<br />Arkansas valley are as rugged as the western slope diver-
<br />sion area. The Rocky Mountains reach their highest
<br />elevation near Leadville at Mt, Elbert, 14,431 feet, Mt,
<br />Massive, 14,4]9, and Mt. Harvard, ]4.399,
<br />Of the estimated cost, $18 million would be non-
<br />reimbursable, $15 million being charged to flood control,
<br />and the balance fish and wildliFe conservation benefits.
<br />The remainder would be reimbursable in 50 years from
<br />irrigation, municipaf and industrial water users and hy-
<br />droelectric power sales.
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<br />WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT PLANNED
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<br />Tentative plans of operatior. call for the formation of
<br />a water consen'ancy district under Colorado laws, which
<br />would contract with the go\'ernment for payment of the
<br />charges for project services performed in connection with
<br />the storage, regulation and release of water.
<br />The water to be imported from the Colorado river
<br />watershed is to come out of Colorado's apportionment
<br />under the upper Colorado river basin compact of October
<br />II, 1948, and there is suFFicient water supply for the
<br />project.
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<br />Introduction of transmountain water, together with
<br />the conservation of present water supplies to be made
<br />possible by the project would have a stabilizing effect up-
<br />on the agricultural production of the Arkansas valley.
<br />The total supply of "new" and regulated water available
<br />would be ]84,000 acre-feet,
<br />The markets for the products of the area are nation-
<br />wide, beet sugar, cantaloupes, onions, flower seeds, celery
<br />and alfalfa meal being particularly important in national
<br />trade. The industrialization of Pueblo, Colorado Springs,
<br />and Denver, together with the increasing tourist trade in
<br />the Rocky Mountain area, furnish an expanding market
<br />for the irrigated farm products.
<br />Increased local purchases and sales in towns and
<br />communities in the project area would improve and sta~
<br />bilize the general economic conditions in the area. New
<br />industrial developments and increased production at
<br />existing manufacturing plllnts would be stimulated. Live-
<br />stock output of the region would be greatly enhanced
<br />because of increased feed supplies stemming from project
<br />de.velopment. .
<br />Increased returns to state and local taxing institu~
<br />tions and enhancement of federal income tax receirts
<br />would arise from project benefits. The availability 0 a.
<br />large block of hydroelectric power and high-quality, ade-
<br />quate municipal and industrial water supplies would
<br />stimulate industry and, like expanded irrigation, would
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