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. . . . . . . 002494 Business Meeting The Committee discussed the reports of the states and federal agencies, noting pertinent items. Subcommittee reports were re- ceived by the Committee and approved. The cOllllllittee approved the recommendation to place many of the older PSIAC files in the San Francisco records center. At the close or the meeting Mr. Griffin presented the PSIAC gavel to Mr. Paul Eastman, Chairman for the fiscal 1966. Banquet The PSIAC banquet was held in the Prospectors Village and was addressed. by Mr. William E. Warne who spoke on "Progress- Imagination and Courage." Mr. Warne stressed the tremendous magnitude of the water development job, the need for imagination in conceiving the necessary projects, and the requirement for courage in financing and constructing the engineering works required. Field Trip On June 17, 1965 about 60 members and guests of PSIAC partici- pated in an extremely interesting and instructive tour of the Oroville and Thermalito projects. The committee was impressed. with thec.,lock:work precision of the excavation, transportation, and placing of fill in the Oroville lJem as well as with the many other features of construction. Technical Subcommittees Six technical subcommittees were active through the fiscal year. Each subcommittee held at least four meetings and conducted severa;L _ field trips to areas of interest to the subcommittee. The Ad Hoc Sub- committee on River llasin Planning was changed. on its recommendation to the SUbcommittee on Coordinated Planning. Annual reports describing the activities or the technical sub- committees are summarized as follows: Hyd.rologr SubcOllllllittee 1. Meetings The Subcommittee held four meetings during the fiscal year. These were at the same location and on the day preceding the :.iarent dommittee meetings. 2. Continuing Projects a. Preparation of Part 3 of ~ologie Data L:l.mitations Handbcok. -6-