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<br />n1)1"' <br />IR!C.L.....r.d;'t,.A~~ON.. PRYOR 6. HOLMl::S <br />F='ROFESSIOtJAL CQRf'>OF;lA"TION <br /> <br />Mr. Harris D. Sherman <br />January 26, 1976 <br />Page -7- <br /> <br />All teachers who reside in the area would have <br /> <br />certain expenses paid under federal relocation laws. The <br /> <br />teachers who do not reside there would not get any special <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />reclocation assistance. <br /> <br />If the Bureau acquires land and permits the owner <br /> <br />to remain on the land while the dam is being constructed, <br /> <br />there are federal programs which permit payments in lieu of <br /> <br />property taxes to local school districts. See, Title 20 of <br /> <br />the united States Code, Chapter 13, which provides for <br /> <br />financial assistance to local school districts when revenues <br /> <br />available to such districts are reduced as a result of <br /> <br />acquisition of real property by the United States. It should <br /> <br />be noted the cost per student in Weldon Valley is almost <br /> <br />twice the cost in Brush, most of the difference being picked <br /> <br />up by the state. <br /> <br />4. 'Impact on Morgan' County and State of Colorado. <br /> <br />The area to be served costs more to serve than is <br /> <br />received by the county in 1:axes, although precise figures <br /> <br />are hard to develop because of state and federal aid. <br /> <br />The land to be taken constitutes 3.94% of the <br /> <br />county's assessed valuation, not 14% as asserted in the <br /> <br />Weldon Valley statement. <br /> <br />oil and gas production in the area has been <br />