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<br />LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL <br /> <br />Ron. JOHN W, MCCORMACK, <br />Sl'eaker of the House oj Representative., <br />Washington, D,O, <br /> <br />DEAR MR, SPEAKER: As provided by section 9(a) of the Reclama- <br />tion Project Act of ]939 (53 Stat, 1 ]87), transmitt<>d herewith is my <br />ree9rt. on the Narrows unit, Missouri River Basin project, Colorado. <br />The Narrows unit. would be 8. mult.iple-purpose wa.ter and related <br />land resources development encompassing irrigatioD, flood control, <br />recreation, aDd fish and wildlife enhancement. It would rrovide a <br />dependable supplemental water supply for 166,370 acres 0 irrigablA <br />land along the main stem of the lower South Platte River in north- <br />eastern Colorado, <br />The proposed report on the unit was transmitt<>d to the affected <br />States and interested Federal agencies for review as required by law <br />and procedures approved by the President on May 15, 1962. Copies <br />of the comments received, none of which are in opposition to the <br />proposed plan, are attached to the report, ' <br />The report and copies of the comments received were submitted to <br />the President on February 8, 1968, Enclosed is a copy of a letter <br />dated May 8, 1968, from the Bureau of the Budget advising that <br />there would be no objection to the submission of the report to tbe <br />Congress. <br />I recommend that the Narrows unit, Missouri River Basin project, <br />Colorado, be authorized for construction in accordance with the basic <br />plan presented in the enclosed report, <br />Sincerely yours, <br /> <br />u.s. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, <br />OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, <br />Washington, D,O" May f!7, 1968, <br /> <br />KENNETH HOLUM, <br />Assi8tant Secretary oj the lnl<!rior. <br />1m) <br /> <br />C I <br />'".J'f <br /> <br />i- <br /> <br />':.. <br />