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<br />. 'i' )' <br /> <br />0187 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />would back water into the inner gorge which forms the common boundary between <br />Grand Canyon National Park and Monument. The maximum depth of water in the <br />reservoir above Bridge canyon Dam within the Park would be 83 feet. This <br />impoundment would be within an inner gorge, which is about 2,700 feet deep, <br />well below the scenic falls of Havasu Creek and the Havasupai Indian Reser- <br />vation. <br /> <br />"From a depth of 83 feet at the downstream boundary, the impoundment <br />would dwindle away to normal river flow 13 miles upstream from the downstream <br />boundary of the Park. <br /> <br />"I cannot believe that anyone can stand upon the rim of the Grand <br />Canyon and fail to realize the fallacy in the Bradley statement that "the <br />wasteful plan to build power dams on the main stem of the Colorado River would <br />result in the desecration of one of our most spectacular natural sanctuaries". <br />As a matter of practicality, there is no accessible point on either rim of <br />Grand Canyon National Park, or from any trail along the canyon wall, or in <br />the bottom of the Canyon from which it would be possible to see any portion of <br />the dams or reservoirs created by either dam. <br /> <br />"The Hermit's Rest vie....'Point would be nearer to Bridge Canyon than any <br />other developed viewpoint in the Park and it would be approximately 33 miles <br />_ airline distance - from the closest point on the Bridge Canyon reservoir. <br />And, when we speak of developed viewpoints and trails on the canyon wall, it <br />brings to mind that if it were not for these highways along the rim and these <br />developed trails, this great scenic wonder would only be available to a small <br />handful of wealthy, healthy people who are fortunate enough to be: rich; <br />endowed with physical stamina; and possessed of the inclination to take <br />expensive trips along the canyon rims. <br /> <br />"On the other hand, the established trails and roads have made it <br />possible for hundreds of thousands of Americans to see this grandeur at <br />minimal cost, at minimal time, with a minimal expenditure of effort. <br /> <br />"The Bridge Canyon Dam would create a water highway along a small <br />segment of the Grand Canyon thereby making it possible for millions of people <br />to view that canyon from the bottom, instead of reserving that. privilege for <br />the wealthy, healthy handful who now shoot the rapids and gain glimpses of <br />the canyon during their frenetic dash along the turbulent currents of the <br />River. Of course, the wealthy, healthy handful would not be prevented from <br />riding the rapids of the Colorado, as there would still be approximately 100 <br />miles wherein there would be no rise in water surface caused by either of the <br />dams. <br /> <br />"As Governor of the State of Arizona, I am certainly fully aware of <br />the importance of tourism to the economy of Arizona. We call ourselves the <br />"Grand Canyon State". We emblazon that fact upon our license plates. We, <br />of all people, would be the last to permit "desecration of one of our most <br />spectacular natural sanctuaries". <br /> <br />"Arizona is fighting desperately to sustain its existing economy <br />through the importation of Colorado River water into the central part of <br />the State. Without this development, thousands of Arizonans will face <br />economic ruin as their wells run dry. To categorize these efforts as "a <br />wasteful plan" is simply untrue. <br /> <br />---More <br />