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<br />N <br />~, W <br />"' ',~ c,..' <br />-.-0 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />j <br />.- <br /> <br />"") <br /> <br />{," I <br /> <br />January 29, 19<:.15 <br /> <br />Honore.ble John C. Vivian <br />Gov aI'l1or <br />State of Colorado <br />State Capitol Building <br />Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />lly dear Governor VivianI <br /> <br />Reports reaching this office indicate t~at t~a irri6ation interests <br /> <br />along the Arkanll81 ?.1ver in ':esterr. Kansas have not been diverting for stor- <br /> <br />age in Lake Y.cKinn~a (in western Kanss.) to the extent and ability of their <br /> <br />diversion wor~e. <br /> <br />This condition requir8s occasional inspections ~ our ~&t~r Com- <br /> <br />missioner located at Lamar for the purpose of making a record of .atsr supplies, <br /> <br />the amounts diverted and stages of storage in Lake UcKinnie for the protection <br /> <br />of Colorado interests in the Arkansall Vall~y against possible later demands upon <br /> <br />the irrigation interests of Colorado to pass water to Kansas for irrigation. <br /> <br />Since, under state lsw, the ~ster Conm1ssioners do not receive any re- <br /> <br />imbursement for use of automobile and other trsvel expenses, and since it is <br /> <br />necessary to receive permission from this office for a f;ater Co~is~ioner to per- <br /> <br />form services outside his district or in another stete, I ~ herein requesting <br /> <br />approval for authority to direct the Water Co3M1ssioner of Water District No. <br /> <br />67 to make these periodic inspections until such time as Lake McKinnie i8 filled, <br /> <br />and for reporting his observations to ti:J.~.s off'ice, and, also, authority to ex- <br /> <br />pend from the appropriations of this department an estimated amount of Dot to <br /> <br />H u4lXceed $100- topey the"Co!ll:llissionerforiluto mileage- and other nooessary t,.avel <br /> <br />expense. <br /> <br />Very truly- yours, <br /> <br />,,~tI .r <br /> <br />~~..... -=-...,..-1..,..",...... <br />