Laserfiche WebLink
<br />4. It l'liill be recommended by the Director of the State ~Iater Board at <br />the hear~ng~, a~ove-mentioned, that local groups will not be asked to make final <br />recommendations to the Dater Board at the hearings, but that a time be fixed, <br />to be determined later, within which interested groups may submit recommenda- <br />tions to the Board. This time should be fixed so as to all",r the Board time <br />l"lithin which to prepare and act upon final official State commen~ for sub- <br />mission to the Secretary of the Interior on the Colorado ;1iver Storage Froject <br />~ithin ninety days after the report thereon is made available by the Secretary <br />0f the Interior. Hinety days is the period allowed under Section 1 of the 1944 <br />Flood Control Act, for affected states to submit official State comments. <br /> <br />5. It is anticipated that when the Colorado Water Conservation Board holds <br />its meeting to decide finally upon the State's official comments for submission <br />to the Secretary on the report covering the Colorado Piver.srorage Project that <br />various affected and interested groups may wish to appear and discuss and support <br />t.heir respective views. A full opportunity ~Q do so l'lill be given. It is the <br />ryolicy of the Board, in acting upon a report by a Federal agency on a pro~ect <br />of such importance as the Colorado River Storage Project, to ascertain and con- <br />sider as fully as possible all views of affected groups in relation to overall. <br />State policy. <br /> <br />It is hoped that this procedure removes the concern which has been ex- <br />pre~sed about ample opportunity and time for study of these reports and con- <br />sict"!ration of them by those in Colorado who are affected and interested. <br /> <br />Respect.fully, <br /> <br /> <br />-:;. / <br />Clifford H. S tone, Director <br />..Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />00 <br />if) <br />....1 <br />-c <br />