WSP09291

• File Number: 8220.200.05.P
• Description: Hoover Dam/Lake Mead/Boulder Canyon Project
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 5/3/1979
• Author: USACOE
• Title: Transcript of a Public Hearing for Re-evaluation of A Flood Control Operation Plan for Hoover Dam: Yuma AZ
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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the Mexican government -- we have very little we the United

States Government can do in Mexico and I think you understand

this. The second thing is that the next best thing we can

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do which the Mexican government has asked us to do unofficial y

is to give them all the possible early warning we can. Now

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that would include, of course, warnings when there are flood

control releases being made through the state, the county,

and the local officials of affected communities along the

River. I would assume that persons such as yourself, if you

have relatives down there and I don't know what the warning

system is in Mexico at all

MR. MELLON: I don't either.

PRESIDING OFFICER:

but I would assume that

with your concern that you would want to make sure that your

relatives are notified.

MR. MELLON: How about the rest of them?

PRESIDING OFFICER: Well, I'm sure, as I said,

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you know, we don't have any authority within

MR. MELLON: I understand your position

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PRESIDING OFFICER: Your questions are very

difficult for us --

MR. MELLON: I know they are. It's very

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difficult for me to just stand up here and talk about it

because I'm a little emotional over it

PRESIDING OFFICER: Yes, sir.

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