[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Madam Speaker, Fifty years ago today, the Southeastern 
Colorado Water Conservancy District was formed by a district court in 
Pueblo, Colorado. Its charge was to develop and administer the 
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
  My Congressional District includes the Lower Arkansas Valley, which 
both the Project and the District serve. Supplemental water is provided 
for agricultural, municipal and industrial purposes with the hope of 
sustaining the livelihood of the people of this region.
  The Arkansas Valley is not a wealthy region, but its people are rich 
in their determination and their love for the Valley. After World War 
II, this area like many others, saw a future of growth and enhancement, 
but it needed more to obtain those goals.
  The Southeastern District and the many wonderful Valley residents who 
have served on its Board of Directors over the 50 years of its 
existence have served us well. The Fryingpan-Arkansas Project is an 
important tool in the area's efforts to survive both economically and 
culturally. While the Arkansas Basin experiences its highs and lows, 
often influenced by the availability of water in any given year, the 
Basin recognizes the value of the Project and the District which 
manages it capably and effectively.
  I want to thank the Southeastern District for its efforts and 
congratulate them on their half a century of success.

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