WSP05368

• File Number: 8143.600.10
• Description: John Martin Reservoir - Operation Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 1/1/1965
• Title: Transfer of Water from Las Animas Canal to John Martin Reservoir
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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~'lr. Harry R. ~Iood\'lard

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Drafts ot the lease and I icense are inclosed as tollo\'ls:

a. Lease tor 25 years covering the area indicated (approximately
2329 acres) in \'II, i ch tac i lit i es tor pub I i c park and recreBt i ona I use I'Ii II
be constructed. The amount of propcrty damage insurcmcc to be furnished,
as shown in Condition II, is left blank tor completion by your ottice.

lJ. License tor 25 years tor tish and l'li Idl ite management,
covel' i ng a II O\'tncd I ands of the Department of the fln"y in the project
lying abova the dam, excluding the land included in the lease, a net
area of about 16,802 acres.

you \, i I I note that certa i n sma II areas shO\'Ill as be i ng \'I i 1 hi n the
boundar i es ot the project have been exc I uded i nasl"uch as the Government
on I y has a f I o~':ag8 8aSC;:18n-r over these areas.

I n regard to the trans fer of l'la"rer shares and l'later rights, a draft
of flgrceClcnt is inclos8d s8tting out in' full the terms and conditions of
such transfer.

If' the above instrum'3nts meet "lith your approval, please havo tller"
accepted by the appropriate authority for the S1'ate, and return all focr
copies to this office. Upon completion by the Government, a fully executed
copy \'Ii I I be returned for your fi les.

1\5 above stated, submiss ion wi II be made as a package deal; therefore,
return of the lease \'lith the general d8velop~ent plan, the I icense, and
the agreement is necessary prior to further action being taken by my office.

Sincerely yours,

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I. Lease
2. License
3. Agreement

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Deputy District Engineer

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