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, .'. ........".. " .', : .'.', '''' "\' '.' . '.. . ..' "',',~ . ~ -. ' :~-. .....-~ O. .,. . . 6 :("j.. ~.'.' ut (;,... , '.. ,'i .r . "~'. -:-. . ...-::' RECORD OF PROCEEDING "bread policyI' matter~ the President either assign the study to the Executive Committee or appoint a special "Water Allocation Policy Committee ft. General discussion was had and Milenski moved, seconded by Shoup, that the President appoint a Committee to carryon the research. Motion unanimously carried. President Nichols appointed the Executive Committee with the General Manager and District Counsel a..q members. COMMITTEE REPORTS: ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Chairman Ciruli stated that his Committee will meet shortly after the first of the year with representatives from th.= Black and Veatch Firm to discuss the Engineering ~s- peets of their Study, LEGAL COMMITTEE Attorney Beise reported that the Intervenors in the "Record Case" had filed their brief by December 14, and that the District now has 30 days to file our brief, He said he has requested a 30 day extension. Attorney Beise also commented there is a good possibility the Legislature will vote on the new Open Record Bill during the 1968 Session. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Chairman Dilley reported that he attended the Governorls Conference on Air and Water PoUution, and was pleased to note that none of the participants offered any radical suggestions or made any major demands relative to water pollution. He also reported that Governor Love is still studying whether to put water matters on his Call for the 1968 Session, and asked whether or not the Directors felt it might be in the interest of the District to write a letter to the Governor urging that he not put water legislation on the 1968 Call due to the fset that the Study under SB 407 has not been completed, After general discussion, Dilley moved seconded by George Everett, that the Manager and the Attorney draft a letter to the Governor reaffirmtng the previous policy develop- ed by the CO!1servancy District urging that no "piecemeal" Legislation be considered by the State Legislature. Motion unanimo"J.sly carried. RIVER ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATION ChaiI"man Wagner presented the firat copies of Brochure number. five, describing the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. He stated he felt Brochure number five would be in heavy demand. and encouraged all of the Directors to take a supply for distribution in their area. MEETING REPORTS. . National Reclamation Association: Delegates Shoun, Everett. Cooper~ and Past NRA President Christy gave very interesting and comprehensive reports on the meeting which they attended in Honolulu, November 13-17, 1967. Each felt the associations made and the information obtained will prove very beneficial to the Conaervancy Dis- trict in the future. The Board commended Harold Christy on the service he rendered as President of NRA, and the recognition which his participation has brought to the Conservancy District. ~ : Co~orado River Water Users Association: Nichols, Wagner. Beise and Thomson gave rep::>rts on this meeting. held in Las Vegas, Decembc-r 7-9, and each indicated they felt the information obtained at the meeting will be of great service to the Con- servancy District. Nichols reported that representatives from the seven Colorado River States met regularly to resolve the problema related to the Central Arizona Project. He said represent.l.tives from the other States were most complimentary on the way in which Colorado Water Conservation Boa.rd Director Larry Sparks aB- sisted in these negotiations. . . -4-