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<br />~i <br />'-l;i'.... <br /> <br />.... " ~ <br />" cJ-tJS~1f:.1 <br />.n <br />~ <br />C'J <br /> <br />WEST DIVIDE <br /> <br />Current Status <br /> <br />Because of the opposition by local residents to construction of a <br />dam on the Crystal River and because of the changing needs and priorities <br />of the area, a "Citizens Advisory Panel" was formed by the West Divide <br />Water Conservancy District (WDWCD) Board of Directors. This panel was <br />created in January, 1975 and was made up of people representing the <br />irrigators, conservation groups and urban residents, They were charged <br />with the responsibility of determining the problems, needs, and priorities <br />of the project area and to provide direction to the WDWCD Board of <br />Directors as to what type of project would meet these needs and at the <br />same time be acceptable to the people affected by the project. <br /> <br />The Panel's Final Report was sent to the WDWCD Board of Directors on <br />February 18, 1976. The results of the report contain the following points: <br /> <br />1. Diversion from the Crystal River but no storage on the Crystal <br />River. <br /> <br />2. Storage and distribution systems in the West Divide area for <br />maximum irrigation. <br /> <br />3. Storage on the Colorado River, probably at Una Reservoir Site, <br />to store the remaining available project water. <br /> <br />4. Power generation at Una Reservoir for sale commercially and also <br />for pumping additional irrigation water. <br /> <br />5. M&I water that the Panel believes will be needed in the future <br />even though limited demand exists now. <br /> <br />6. The final plan must have the support of the public. <br />