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<br />re <br />( <br /> <br />@ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />OFFICIAL COMMENTS AND RECOlrriIDIDATIONS <br /> <br />of the <br /> <br />STATE OF COL0R~0 <br /> <br />on the <br /> <br />BUTIAL DEVELOR3NT, GmmISOH-ARKANSAS FROJECT <br />ROARDJG FORK DIV:JSION, COLO:iADO <br /> <br />(Project Planning Report No. 7-8a.49-1, Bureau of Recla:!'.2.tion, <br />Department of the Interior, dated January, 1950) <br /> <br />August 7, 1951 <br /> <br />The Secretary of the Interior <br /> <br />Sir: <br /> <br />On behalf of the State of Colorado and pursuant to Section 1 of the. Act <br />of December 17, 1944 (58 Stat. 887), there are herewith transmitted the comments, <br />views and recommendations of the State of Colorado concerning the ir~tial de- <br />velopment of the Gunnisor.-Arkansas Project, Roaring Fork Diversion, being Pro- <br />ject Planning Report No. 7-8a.49-l, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the <br />Interior, dated January, 1950. <br /> <br />These comments, views and recommendations are submitted under the authority <br />of Chapter 265, Session La~s of Colorado, 1937, creating the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board, and defining its functions in accordance with the desig- <br />nation of such Board by the Governor of the State of Colorado pursuant to <br />Section 1 of the Act of December 17, 1944 (58 Stat. 887) as the official <br />State agency to act in such matters. <br /> <br />The comments, vieus and recommendati~ns of Colorado submitted her~Nith <br />are as follows: <br /> <br />1. Colorado recognizes that the \7aters of the Arkansas River in the <br />Colorado portion of the Up,er Ar!~sas River Basin are over-appropriated and <br />that serious loss in crop production on rresently irrigated farm land results. <br />Stabilized a~ricultural economy in the area requires supplemental water supplies. <br />Additional quantity and better quality of domestic and municipal water are <br />critically needed in the Arkansas Valley, Colorado, for the cities of Colorado <br />Springs, Pueblo and varioc:.s Valley tOTIIlS. NevI' sources must be found if neces- <br />sary and dependable watG:' c'.'pplies for a growing population are to be provided. <br />The best economy and thG m)~t efficient use of limited sources of water require <br />multiple-use project development which will serve the needs of agriculture, <br />