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r. :,,p; -'~ tl n ',' " tJf'(..l,..~ ~ UPPER SOUTH PLATTE UNIT STEERING COMMITTEE September 4. 1974 Mr. James M. Ingles Regiona I Director Lower Missouri Region Bureau of Reclamation U. S. Department of the Interior Building #20. Denver Federal Center Denver, Colorado 80225 Dear Mr. Ingles: As stated in my letter of August 30. 1974 to you, I am pleased to forward the enclosed "Report on the Upper South Platte Unit", prepared by Steer- ing Committee members. The effort and long hours applied to thefeasibiUty study and in respond- ing to the Committee by your staff and other participating agencies, is recognized and appreciated by the Steering Committee. [t was a difficult tasle. done in a short time, with a minimum of resources. I must make one personal observation. Environmentalists were naturally concerned about the impact of any of the three reservoirs. and this was particularly true in the Two Forks area. However, the focus of criticism and opposition centered on the "growth" issue, specifically, the "Denver" growth issue. No amount of explanation or repeated presentation of the basis for the forecast population and resultant water demand and potential supply shortages to the Steering Committee, and especially to potential reservoir area residents would suffice, Larry Nelson of your staff, supported by the Denver Water Department and the Denver Regional Council of Govern- ments staff, repeatedly described higher forecasts. also based on assumptions that can be substantiated. Thus, a conservative forecast was used. Other elements of analysis and evaluation became submerged in this controversey in the later months of the Committee's activities, despite an earlier agree- ment that the Steering Committee would not attempt to "solve" the growth issue, ~t~~~{; t,:,''-,~'~i!,jf!~i. T ;'::'~.;;:',., ;~t-~~.}~~~ ~~[~.->:,-~~/- -;~---~_::. :.,~ -::,,,,, >~;:~: ~_'2)<i:~<;'.:r;;._,: ~-,,:.;:.