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<br />2152 <br /> <br />ARIZONA v. CALIFORNIA <br /> <br />The previous annual reporrs presented de- <br />tailed information on the U.S. Suprem~ Courr <br />decision in Arizona v. California and the present <br />perfected rights data required by March 1966 <br />from each of the Lower Basin states by Arricle <br />VI of the Supreme Courr decree. The Colorado <br />River Board passed a motion on December 2, <br />1965, recommending that California join with <br />Arizona and Nevada in requesting an extension <br />of time to submit data on present perfected <br />rights. The states of Arizona, California and <br />Nevada submitted a joint motion to amend Arti- <br />cle VI of the U.s. Supreme Courr decree to <br />extend by one year the time to exchange present <br />perfected rights claims. On February 28, 1966, <br />the courr granted the motion to extend the date <br />to March 9, 1967. <br />The staff of the Colorado River Board parric- <br />ipated in studies to determine present perfected <br />rights and assisted in coordinating the studies of <br />the California agencies. The coordinated study <br />by California representatives is aimed at estab- <br />lishing a consistent approach to the problem and <br />avoiding intrastate disagreements. <br /> <br />On October 7, 1965, representatives of the <br />Deparrment of Justice, the Deparrment of the <br />Interior (including the Bureau of Reclamation), <br />the State of California and the California water <br />users met at the office of the Colorado River <br />Board to exchange information and dat'a relating <br />to pre-1929 Colorado River water uses (present <br />perfected rights). At the end of the fiscal year, <br />an attempr was being made by all parries EO reach <br />agreement on present perfected rights by stip- <br />ulation. <br /> <br />A California-United States meering was also <br />held on April 4, 1966, at the Board's office to <br />discuss dara prepared by rhe Bureau of Reclama- <br />tion pursuant to Arricle V of the Arizona v. <br />California decree. Arricle V directs the United <br />Stares to make available annually for inspection <br />by' interested persons data of water releases <br />through federally controlled structures; main- <br />stream diversions by Arizona, California and <br />Nevada; and water available and delivered to <br />Mexico. <br /> <br />19 <br />