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<br />rR~LANC1, STAPLE,or~. PRYOR b HOLMES <br />PROF"ESS10t~AL CORPORATION <br />021'{ <br /> <br />Mr. Harris D. Sherman <br />January 26, 1976 <br />Page -10- <br /> <br />at the Riverside, Empire, Jackson Lake, Prewitt, North <br /> <br />Sterling and Jumbo reservoirs, all of. which are extensively <br /> <br />used for recreation. <br /> <br />The problems of insects and so-called "slime <br /> <br />growths" are not different than those presently dealt with <br /> <br />at existing reservoirs. <br /> <br />Fortunately, the cost of controlling t,hese prob- <br /> <br />lems, plus the problems of cleaning and policing new recre- <br /> <br />ation areas will not fall primarily on Morgan County. The <br /> <br />federal and state governments will share tpese costs. <br />6. Poor Site For Dam Construction. <br /> <br />The proper site for Narrows Dam has been studied <br /> <br />and restudied. Outside engineers, at the suggestion of <br /> <br />opponents to the Narrows site, have reviewed alternatives. <br /> <br />After considering 'cost and accompl'ishment the only logical <br /> <br />site has consistently been the Narrows. The most recent <br /> <br />analysis shows a dam at the Weld Coun"cy site would cost <br /> <br />about $70 million more than the Narrows site. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />Railroad Relocation Problems. <br /> <br />Relocation of the railroad has also been studied <br /> <br />and restudied, primarily at the insistence of District di- <br /> <br />rectors who would prefer double tracking with Burlington. <br /> <br />This possibility was carefully evaluated along with several <br /> <br />other alternatives and rejected. <br />