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<br />IRt":LAND()21.~'ON. ~'Rvor~ t,. HOLMES <br />PRO}{SSIOf,jAL. CORPORATION <br /> <br />Mr. Harris D. Sherman <br />January 26, 1976 <br />Page -9- <br /> <br />Finally, of no small importance, is that the <br /> <br />reservoir plus the activity that goes with it will make Fort <br /> <br />Morgan, Brush and Sterling even more attractive places for <br /> <br />new Colorado industry.~o locate and will permit Sterling to <br /> <br />be removed from a list that now puts it on the doubtful list <br /> <br />for new development because of potential flood damage. This <br /> <br />benefit was discussed with the Congress when authorizing the <br /> <br />project. See, for example, page 72 of the November 25, 1968 <br /> <br />hearings on the Narrows. <br /> <br />Finally, the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy <br /> <br />District simply wants to again point out it also disagrees <br /> <br />with benefits attributable to the project. They have been <br /> <br />consistently understated so far as the District is concerned. <br /> <br />5. Recreational and Public Health Aspects. <br /> <br />Today, reservoirs ,taking water from the South <br /> <br />Platte River are used for swimming, boating, water Skiing, and <br /> <br />fishing. The same water will be in Narrows Reservoir. <br /> <br />Moreover, it is hoped that water quality will <br /> <br />improve as a result of efforts above and, b210w Denver to <br /> <br />clean it up. We hope, and expect, the South Platte River <br /> <br />will be cleaner in the coming years than it is today. <br /> <br />The possibility of fluctuation in water level and <br /> <br />all that goes with this is no different than what now occurs <br />