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<br />oJ;;) t. FRYING PAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT, COLORADO
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<br />1. Colorado reeognizes \.\mL the waters of the Arkansas River in the'
<br />Colorado port.ion of the upper Arkansas River Basin Ilre overappro-
<br />priated and that serious loss in crop production on present.ly irrigated
<br />farm laud results. Stabilizeu agricultul'n.l cconanl.)' in t.he aren requires
<br />supplement,al water supplies. Additional quantity and beLter quality
<br />of domest.ic and municipal water ore critically needed in the Arknllslls
<br />Valley, Colo., for the eities of Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and various
<br />valley towns. New sources must be found. if w>cessary,"o.nd depenu-
<br />able water supplies for a growing populution are to be provided, TIle
<br />hest economy and the Blost effieient. use of limited sources of wat.er
<br />require lUlllt;iple-use projcet de\"elopment whieh will serve the needs
<br />of ngriclllture, requirements for rlomestic Rod Inul1icipnl water sup-
<br />plies. flood control, the preservation of rccren.t.ional and fish and wild-
<br />life vfilues, an<J. t.hc prouuction of hydr{lclect,rie po\\'er. Ncithe:['
<br />further retirement of presently irrigat.ed land to mCf'_t necessary and
<br />pressing municipal requirements for water nor project development
<br />designe.d to serve a :;ingle purpose would be consorhlnt with tht.~ most
<br />desirable economic advancement of Colorado, or with the higue~t
<br />utilization of it.s limit.ed watcr supplies.
<br />2. Colorndo concurs in t.he findings of the project report t.ha.t the
<br />proj('d. deseribecl therein is engineeringly ferlsiblc, economically justi-
<br />fied, and linanciullr fensible, nnd that t,he proposed ]JI/ln for the pu}"-
<br />ment of reimhursable cupit.al C05t::. is in accordanc€'- wit.h t.hc Fcdenll
<br />reclomat.ion law.
<br />:3. The <<lIoeation of ca.pit.al cost.s as bet.ween the various project
<br />fentllres, irieluding a nonreimbursttble allocation to Hood cont.rol and
<br />fish .and wildlife- preservat.ion, is ('onsidered reusonu.Lle.
<br />4. Ii is recognized t.hnt the nlloeation to the various project pUl"poses
<br />of anIlual operation, mnint.enance, and replucement. costs hils been
<br />mane to ear'respond t.o the allocution of capitnl costs. Colorado recom-
<br />mends that, nn aut.horizat.ion of the project slJall not preclude it rend-
<br />justment of operation, maintenance, and replacement. charges as be-
<br />tween municipnl and domestic users and pO\l,.'cr nnd irrignt.iol1 users
<br />which might more accurl1tely reflect the act,ual use of water by said
<br />users.
<br />5. 1t is a.Iso recommended that the authorization of the proj"ct in-
<br />elude the vnllev pipline ItS refel"ren to in said report. for t,he use and
<br />bene.fit of l,be vtlrioU5 vuHey towns. .
<br />Ii. Colol'lldo ealls ul.tention to the fnct that the project, its operution,
<br />maint.cnnncc, and the use of Colorado River water t,hercunder, must
<br />he subject. to the provisions of l,he Colorado River compact. of Novem-
<br />bel" 24,1922 (H. Doc. 1305, G7th Cong" 4t.h sess.), the uppel' Colorado
<br />River Bnsin compileL of October 11,1948 (Public Law ;H, 81st Cong.,
<br />l'ses5.), and the Boulder Canyon Project Aet, of December 21, 1928
<br />'taL 1057-1064), Further I"ejf;cnce to this matter nppea"s in
<br />t 1 :eomments in connection \\'i~l. 'the subject of "Operating Pl'in-
<br />cip :oj." The fent.utes of t.he prGjec.t. and.their Opel'D tion foJ' t,Le storage
<br />flod rcregulation of the nntive waters of t.he Arkansfls Rive" are subject
<br />to thc provisions of th8 Arkansas River c-ompact of Deccmher 14, 1948
<br />(Public Low 82, 8"';COng., 1st sess.) between Colorado 11IHI l(llnSRs.
<br />On July 24, 1951, i'e. .Arkonsas Riyer compact Administ.ration. an
<br />ngenc\' creuted by .he eompact for its ndmiuist.l'lltion after II re\~iew
<br />of till; project report and consideration of the effect df the operat.ion
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