WSP09658

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum - California
• State: CA
• Basin: Western Slope
• Date: 1/1/1968
• Author: Dallas E Cole
• Title: Colorado River Board of California Report for Period July 1 1966 - December 31 1967
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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tion and use or by more studies and plans based
solely on the presently available water resources.
The search for additional water must begin im-
mediately. Time is running our.
". . . the need to get coordinated regional
studies under way is urgent, because of decisions
that have to be made soon, and because of the
inevitable time-lag of 20 to 30 years between
the beginning of reconnaissance and the com-
pletion of a regional project of the size needed,
if one is found feasible."
The entire statement was inserted in The
Congressional Record by Congressman John
Tunney. The Chief Engineer also authored an
article on "The Southwest's Water Needs"
which appeared in the July/August, 1967 issue
of Arts & Architecture magazine.
Mr. Cole also addressed the Board of Directors
of the West Basin Water Association on May
25, 1967, on the subject "An Engineer's View

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of Legal Accomplishments in the Colorado
River Basin." He discussed the history of the
use and development of the Colorado River and
the significant legal milestones and legislation
that guided this development.
Mr. Cole reported to the Water and Power
Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce on February 20, 1967 and Mr.
Holburt, Principal Engineer, to the California
Water Resources Association on May 12, 1967
on the status of the Colorado River Basin Proj-
ect Bills pending before the 90th Congress.
The Board stalf worked closely with the
Colorado River Association on press releases,
brochures and maps. Drawings and information
were furnished for a telecast over the Columbia
Broadcasting System on the water problems of
the Colorado River Basin. Many persons made
use of the Board's library as a reference source
and sought the advice and help of the stalf.

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