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<br />-', <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />WATER PROJECT 71 <br />Dallas Creek <br />Start Asked <br /> <br />D ALL AS. Tex.-(A.?}- trol and limited agriculture Is <br />l Federal v..ater resources of- in Ouray, Montrose and Delta <br />l ficials were told by a group of Counties in western Colorado. <br />! western Coloradans that their Authorized and funded for ad- <br />long-sought project is now far vance planrJng. a definite plan <br />more urgent than when first au- report for the project is scbe.. <br />, thorized. duled for completion in March <br />Harold Westesen. president of 1913. <br />Tri-C<lunty Water Conservancy According to Westesen. con- <br />District. Fred Flower. Bob summation of a contract with <br />Lewis and Dick Edmondson. all the Kemmerer Coal Co.. Kem- <br />ffiE'mbers of the district along merer, Wyo., and the possibility <br />with Jim Austin. city manager of a new city of 10.000 or more <br />of Montrose. were in Dallas people are new reasons why <br />Wednesday attending the Na- development of the project <br />Ilonal Water Resources Associa. should mo\'e rapidly ahead. The <br />tion annual convention. board emphasized and fully <br />The group met with Cmnmis.. recognized that tbe project <br />sioner Ellis Annstrong and must proceed with environ- <br />other officials of the Bureau of mental protection and enhance- <br />Reclamation. ment as a foremost ohjecti\'e. <br />The group urged the bureau Armstrong told the group that <br />: to "get started" on the Dallas increased project importance <br />Cr~k Project as soon as possi- brought about through the addi- <br />ble. Westesen said that "after tion of municipal and industrial <br />the project was authorized. a water usage is a very signifi. <br />bond issue for $3.9 mUlion was cant factor toward "favorable <br />passed by the board of direc- consideration." <br />tors based on faith and con- RURAL REVITAUlATlOS <br />Mcnee in the project being He emphasized the impor- <br />built." lance of the project to the <br />J\.IL'LTIPURPOSE PLA.l\J revitalization of meal areas <br />The project. a multipurpose greatly enhances the project's <br />water development proposal worth. <br />serving municipa! and indusbi. Armstrong pointed out that a <br />at water, recreaUon, flood co~ most important factor is the as- <br />signment of the state of Colora- <br />do for priorities in develop- <br />ment. <br />Felix Sparks of the Colorado I <br />Slate 'Vater Board. also at the <br />meeting. said Colorado had as- <br />sigp.ed high priority to ~ <br />Dallas development. <br />The group urged the bureau <br />to 5e€'k funds for starting con- <br />struction in fISCal year 1974. <br />Federal officials were pee. <br />sE'nted resolutions from the <br />COWltif'S involved and letters of <br />support from the citif'S or Ridg- <br />way. Montrose, Olathe and <br />Della <br /> <br />0986 <br />