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Ricketts will seek $500 million Platte River canal system appropriation now
- Don Walton
- Jan 11, 2022
- Jan 11, 2022 Updated May 24, 2023
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The South Platte River flows through a park in North Platte in this 2020 file photo. Gov. Pete Ricketts has proposed a $500 million canal project in eastern Colorado, which he said ensures Nebraskans will have continued access to water from the South Platte.
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The plan involved improvements and expansion to recreation areas and state parks, along with the construction of new canals along the South Platte River.
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