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<br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Act being applied to the Colorado-Big Thompson Project pernits an <br /> <br />ad valorem assessr:1ent on all property within such a district. A <br /> <br />simil'lr arrangement in Mancos Valley would decreose th G cost of water. <br /> <br />to the irrigators and would be voluable as an instance of cODnunity <br /> <br />cooperation. <br /> <br />The supplemontal v",-ter will, wi thout change in crops, <br /> <br />result in increases in crop v81ues ~qterially in excess of the <br /> <br />cost of the suppleElentol Via ter. It will, furthernore, perrIi t L-,ore <br /> <br />extensive production ef cash crops requiring let8 seRson water with <br /> <br />a DUcn bigher value per acre. Anong these crops would be potatoes <br /> <br />and sugar beets, which l~tter would, however, becffinc feasible only <br /> <br />if 2. sugar factory were constructed in San Ju,;n B.esin. <br /> <br />Conclusions <br /> <br />(a) The most attractive development found is the construc- <br /> <br />tien of Jackson Gulch reservoir with an initial cepacity of at least <br /> <br />5,000 acre-feet and with provision for lnter enlArgement in the <br /> <br />. <br />event the present project of 7,000 acres requires more water than <br /> <br />antici]Xlted, or cnnn0t reac'.ily be held to th'lt acreage. <br /> <br />(b) The cost of such Jevelopment would be J745,OOO without <br /> <br />provisicn for enlf\rgement and about ~775,OOO with sucb provision, <br /> <br />(c) The project shou11 be so orgonized that all parties <br /> <br />benefitted, including the Town of Mancos, will participate in <br /> <br />repaY"'ent of project cost. <br /> <br />H <br /> <br />~'3-\3 <br />,... <br />