Laserfiche WebLink
<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Fruitland Mesa Project <br />Draft Environmental Impact Statement <br />Page Two <br /> <br />~If private land is to be purchased by the State for the purpose <br />of wildlife rehabilitation and removed from the tax roles, then. Montrose <br />County,. must take exception to this.) In careful study of this M.d. other <br />environmental studies, very minimal reference is made to the production <br />of food for the consumption of animals or the ultimate produetion of <br />food for human consumptioll. Reference is made over and over to the <br />conservation of wildlife, natural grasses, plants, fish and all other <br />aspects of ecology. Little emphasis is put on the production of food <br />or the utmost use of our most p-recious resource. "water II J whether for <br />food production or for human consumption. <br /> <br />The project as designed will permit and encourage orderly rural <br />development. Montrose County is particularly interested and involved <br />.in this area and every effort is being. made to safeguard environmental <br />conditions conourrently with orderly development. The projeet will <br />make available irrigation water for new homes and supplemental water <br />for existing rural homes and sonstitutes a common souree for new growth <br />and development... <br /> <br />-BOARD OF MONTROSE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />BY: <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />.'r- <br />