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05G:'., ",".; ....) \\::. PREAMBLE The desire of the people in the lower South Platte River valley to develop and conserve their water resources cul- minated on May 6, 1964, with the formation of the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, which comprises parts of Logan, Morgan & Sedgwick and Washington counties and an aggregate land area ot 375,040 acres. Included are the municipalities of Brush, Fort Morgan and Sterling, plus almost a dozen smaller ,towns. Colorado law provides that owners of land not now in the District may file a petition with the Board of Directors praying that such lands be included in the District. ....:. This brochure, (No.2) and olhers in a series, are intend- ed to help identify the absoMe importance of water in the lower South Platte valley of Colorado. It is entitled "WATER - Life Blood of Progress" and certainly no 'be~'er statement of the simple fact can be made than that the one single item which predicates the future of ,the lower South Plat;e valley is its use of water. Areas which have water can plan for unlimited growth and prosperity; others which have water in limited quanity, but whose people use, protect and conserve it wisely, can have limited growth and prosperity. Those areas wnich do not ....\:...il plan for future development and use of this precious com- modity have already established the point beyond which they ..... cannot grow and prosper. The lower South Platte's future development and main- I ten.ance of agriculture, industry, rural life and municipal growth depend upon the availability of an abundant, econom- ical and suitable water supply. The key and initial step in the '. objective of tlIe District to implement a long-range plan for the full development and improved mangement of tlIe area's vast water and related land resources is the construction of tlIe Narrows Dam and Reservoir for multipurpose water storage and flood control. Narrows Reservoir is destined to insure a clean whole. I some water supply fur the 1900's and beyond . . . better liv- ing conditions and a refreshing environment for the valley's citizens . . . control of erosion, flooding and pollution. . . new - Waler oriented recreational facilities. Clearly the South Platee valley, with the Narrows Project, is in position -to take full advantage of the unique role full control and wise manage. ment of her great wa.ter resources will provide. ;;. The Narrows Project has been talked about since the turn of the centw-y. Due to local apathy and disagreements over site selection, no firm commitments were made until , ,. .. I .. 1 I .. ......" :;;.t",::". . , .~. . ..-!..::.,.... .,' -~.' ".: . .-;:...,/:.... " ,".;,.~ -.