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21J? gational program in the Pacific Southwest in fiscal year 1967. The Board with its special knowledge and experience will take an active part in the coordination and direction of these studies for the Colorado River Basin and for the portions of Southern California that use Colorado River water. The United States Supreme Court granted an extension of time to March 9, 1967, for the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada to furnish lists of users with water rights perfected prior to enact- ment of the Boulder Canyon Project Act of June 25, ]929. The Board's staff continues to provide engineering support to the Attorney General's representatives in the performance of this task. Flow of the Colorado River during the water year ending September 30, 1966, was only about three-fourths of the long-time average flow. Snow conditions in the early part of 1967 are good and present forecasts are for a much better flow for the 1967 water year. Irrespective of the flow in any particular year, we know that the supply of the river is insufficient to meet future demands. The Wellton-Mohawk extension channel, which was constructed as recommended by the seven- state Committee of Fourteen to provide an interim solution to the problem of high saiinity in the Colorado River at the International Boundary, satisfactorily completed its first year of operation in November, 1966. The Board is represented on these salinity matters by Mr. Dallas E. Cole, Chief Engineer, as one of the two California members of the Committee of Fourteen. At the end of fiscal year J 966 a meeting was held among representatives of three of rhe seven basin states to discuss the Water Quality Act of ]965 as related to the Colorado River. Subsequently, a number of intrastate and interstate meetings on Colorado River water quality were held. As a result of the meetings, representatives of the seven states have agreed, subject to approval by proper authorities, to guidelines for water quality standards. A considerable amount of work remains to be accomplished in this area. During J 965 -66 there was continued controversy over the proposed Lower Colotado River manage- ment program of the United States Department of the Interior. The Board supported the proposed river management program and commended the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife for developing a program that will preserve the original purposes of water salvage and river control and will add features to enhance recreational oppomlI1ities and mitigate fish and wildlife losses. The many diverse problems require continuous intensive effort by the Board in order to carry out its statutory responsibilities of protecting the interests of California, its agencies and citizens in the water and power resources of the Colorado River System. Respecrfull y yours, ~t~ RAYMOND R. RUMMONDS Chairman and Colorado River Commissioner "