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0026611 . . - .. STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARTERLY REPORT FOR 61-3 MEETING PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE RICHFIELD, UTAH SEPTEMBER 6-8, 1961 IR?~~~~~Q~[JJ AUG ~~ B 1961 COlO, WATER CONSERVATION IltARD DRY YEAR CONFERENCES The protracted drought is a matter of major interest in California, precipitation this year having ranged from about normal in the extreme north to about 40 percent of normal in the south. At the call of Governor Brown, dry year conferences were held in Sacramento on July 12 and 13, and in Los Angeles on July 13 and 14. At the two conferences about 800 delegates from all portions of California heard the views of about 30 speakers and participated in workshop sessions. Governor Brown and Director of Water Resources Warne spoke at both conferences and Secretary of Interior Udall delivered the keynote address at the Los Angeles evening banquet. The effects of drought on the various types of water use were covered by leaders in the water supply field throughout the State, and possible alleviating measures were discussed by well qualified speakers. Among the suggestions for conserving water were general metering, "upside down" pricing schedules, dual water systems, stricter controls to protect water quality, better manage- ment of ground water basins, and stimulation of research in saline water conversion, reclamation of sewage, reduction of evaporation, weather modification, and development of plant strains requiring less water. The need for early construction of works to salvage water now wasting to the ocean and transport it to areas of need was generally recognized. ,L, .;