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.,", "',1 ,; :",l , ~,f ZL6Z,-O ~~ ..,:;:. ~ U' ~"' ("> ../.:'. % % -;v 'I;' - <-' \ ~~~ ~~ " V The Chleheln, Pueblo. Colo., Tue.de~, Seplember 22,1882 Pege8A I St~~e park in regi,on a possibility " Som'e officials have said as \ much as $20 million would be needed 10 purchase water rights to creale a pennanenl pool. Lowrey said the Colorado Divi- sion of Wildlife and state parks' board are working on blueprinls for a slate park. lie suggested Ihat in the meanlime, county officials consider working on components.. such as building reslrooms, boat, I ramps and entrances, and work: I on fund-raising projects. . "All the slate parks people:: want right now is a commllment' I from Ihe area that we even want a park out here," Prowers Counly Commissioner Bob Temple said. The enlerprise zone board sub-' . sequently approved a resolulion'. nOling ils interest in the park and lhat plans will be made to help raise money. "generally feel Ihat if we can do il (Ihe projecl) in incremenls it would be besl." Lowrey said it might not be necessary to pul as much as $3.5 million in road development. "We mighl be able 10 do the park for less (than the $6 million 10 $1 million)," he said. "I feel confident we could wilh lhe coun- lies' help. Bul it's a good idea 10 have a lofty goal for a state park (!ampground. fI " He also said he hasn't been lold how much of a commilment Slale officials would expecl frolll local governments. "Once the waler is in place - and Ihat's slill a big 'ir - other facets of Ihe project will be more amenable 10 Ihe slale parks board," Lowrey said. "People who might pOlentially provide funding for waler wanl 10 know what's been done already," said Jan Goederl, the enlerprise zone's executive director. "We need to do somelhing 10 demon- strate we really wanl thai sUPp'ort (for water purchases) to come. ' I' ' officials "have made it clear Ihey don'l have the ability 10 budget for a park in this century." "They are looking al $6 million 10 $1 nllllion for a fairly highly de- veloped slale park," Lowrey said. "Of Ihat amounl, aboul $3.5 mil- lion !~ for road development alone. The Upper Arkansas Recre. alion Area is the only slale park where cities and counlies have conlributed 10 development, Low. rey said. "No olher state park dcvel. opment has matching funds from local governmenls," Lowrey said. "In Ihis case it might accelerale the project. "One theory is if you want to wait until the r.ear 2000, Ihe slale parks board will do il all for you," he said. "But if Soulheastern Col- prado wants to expedite the pro- ject, you (counly officials) should J)1alch what the state can pro. v.ide." I Kiowa Counly Commissioner (j'ardon Berry said he believes 'funty officials in Ihe region', By DA VID VICKERS Hr' Pllr'b/O Ch"f,ajll LAS ANIMAS - A slale park probahly would be crealed sooner 11\ Soulheaslern Colorado if coun- Iy officials in Ihe region malch funding and work commitments made by stale officials. Thai was Ihe message Mark Lowrey from Ihe Colorado Dc- parlmenl of Local Affairs office in Pueblo gave lasl week to Ihe Soulheaslern Colorado Enlerprise Zone hoard of direclors. A Lower Arkansas Valley Wa- ler COlllmission was erealed ear- lier lhis year hy Gov. Roy Romer 10 slUdy creallng what would be the region's first slale park. Oolh the Ureal Plains Reservoirs soulh o( Fads and John Marlin Reser- vllir cast of Las Animas have been hilled as potential siles for a park, The commissinn, made up of officials from numerous Slate and local agencies, was ordered to de- liver a reporl 10 Ihe slale Legis- lature by Nov. 15. Lowrey said Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation .. ..-.----.-