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WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Board of County
Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that a dam and reservoir have
been proposed for the lower South Platte River for the purpose of
water storage and flood control, and
WHEREAS, the Narrows Project has been thoroughly investigated by
the United States Bureau of Reclamation and other agencies, and
WHEREAS, the Narrows Dam and Reservoir has been envisioned by
conservationists since the year 1909 and the design thereof has been
proofed and reproofed and found to be sound and feasible in every
respect, and
WHEREAS, its location to be set on that area on the river' s
channel historically known as the Narrows is calculated to be in
every respect the most beneficial for the purpose of water storage
and preservation of Wildlife and provision of recreation, and
WHEREAS, the waters impounded by the Narrows Dam and Reservoir
will capture and put to beneficial use hundreds of thousands of acre
feet of water now escaping beyond the borders of the State of Colorado,
and
WHEREAS, those waters captured will supplement irrigation of
some 300, 000 acres of land as the capabilities of larger production
are increased, and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado, will be better able to meet
the demands of the nation and the world for food in future years if
excess waters of the South Platte are impounded by the Narrows Dam
and Reservoir,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commis-
sioners, Weld County, Colorado, that it unanimously endorses and
supports the construction of the Narrows Dam and Reservoir Project
to be constructed on the lower South Platte River.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to the United States Bureau of Reclamation, to Colorado' s
Representatives, and Senators in the United States Congress and
the Governor of the State of Colorado.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of
April, 1976.
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