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<br />Arkansas River and Tributaries above Tohn Martin Dam, Colorado " <br />--.e.'::J_ _____ __ - ,-- ----- -----~"-"-' <br />) d. That consideration should be given during the postauthorLzation <br />) <br />- <br /> <br />w <br /> <br />water quality studies to the potential and value of utilizing the reservoir <br /> <br />i~ <br /> <br />project in controlling nutrients and other pollutants in the streamflow. <br /> <br />The Board noted the Division Engineer's recommendation that water <br /> <br />rights needed for the purpose of replenishing the evaporation losses <br /> <br />from the recreation pool be purchased by the Federal Government in con- <br /> <br />junction with acquisition of the project lands. Although it may appear <br /> <br />to be convenient to purchase both lands and water rights at the same time. <br />- --"-0- ...-.....".."_."'..._"--~_..,-........".._.-......___"._~__a."."'...."~,,.Ib._~~.-..."'" <br /> <br />Federal involvement in the acquisition of water or vv~t~r rights for recrea.:-" <br />~__-. --...,.....L,___,_......._._______.__......-.-..._,.._....,.~_.._ ,,,. '._..,_..,,"._..._.,.,~,~~.,u~__. <br /> <br />tion jilld fish and wildlife enhancement purposes is not considered appro- <br />____- -___~ ~~........__._,-..,__ ______ ~_.._.....w_.__'__'--._ <br /> <br />priate. Such acquisition should be a non-Federal responsibility. <br /> <br />-----~...---.-.......--.~-.....~..~..,;,~-_.., . <br /> <br />,';', <br /> <br />The Board concurred in general in the views and recommendations of <br /> <br />the reporting officers with respect to the local protection projects at <br /> <br />Florence, Portland, Pueblo (Dry Creek), and La Junta (King and Anderson <br /> <br />Arroyos) and the Arkansas River channelization project from Brewster to <br /> <br />Florence. The proposed improvements are economically justified and the <br /> <br />requirements of local cooperation are appropriate. The Board noted that <br /> <br />the proposed improvements for Dry Creek would benefit a large number of <br /> <br />low-income families. <br /> <br />Accordingly, the Board recommended further improvement of Arkansas <br /> <br />River and Tributaries above John Martin Dam, Colorado, by the construc- <br /> <br />tion of: <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />. ~.,". <br />-,.... <br />',- ,- <br /> <br />",", . <br /> <br />,.:-~':. :.,:"":..:>:: -;.':../:........ <br />.. .:- ..... <br /> <br />I <br />