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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Executive Chambers <br />Denver <br /> <br />February 27, 1976 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Governor Lamm announced today that he is supporting the <br />decision of the Central Colorado and Lpwer South Platte Water Conser~ <br />vancy Districts to contract for the immediate construction of the <br />Narrows Dam and Reservoir on the South platte River, a few miles <br />upstream from the city of Fort Morgan. These two districts, repre- <br />senting most of the people of the South Platte River Valley between <br />Brighton and the Nebraska state line, are the sponsoring and contrac~ <br />tual agencies for the Narrows Project. <br />The project was authorized by the Congress in 1970 and funds <br />have been appropriated for its construction for the past three years. <br />Actual construction has been delayed pending the preparatit'ln and filing <br />of an environmental impact statement. The project is being opposed <br />by a group of residents from the Weldon Valley area operating under the <br />title of "Regional Landowners Group." <br />A draft environmental impact statement for the project was <br />completed last December. Until this time, the state of Colorado has <br />made no official comment on the environmental impact statement. How- <br />ever, Governor Lamm stated today that he was approving the statement <br />and urging the immediate construction of the Narrows Project. In <br />announcing his decision, the Governor stated: <br />'~he Narrows Project has been studied and restudied now for <br />a period of over thirty years. It has been twice authorized by the <br />United States Congress and funds are available for its construction. <br /> <br />......-. <br />