WSP11580

• File Number: 8430.100
• Description: Water User Groups and Conservancy Districts - Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 2/15/1967
• Author: Various
• Title: Correspondence 1967-1968
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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COLORADO WATER CONGRESS RESOLUTION - 1967 - 2

COLORADO RIVER LEGISLATION

WHEREAS, the continuing problems of full and equitable
development of the waters of the Colorado River have been subject
to considerable controversy among the Colorado River Basin states
for a number of years; and

WHEREAS, in the last two years extraordinary progress has
been made in searchin9 for equitable solutions to those problems
which can be translated into comprehensive Federal legislation;
and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board at its
meeting of January 12, 1967, adopted a policy for the official
state agencies incorporating these equitable considerations; and

WHEREAS, Congressman Aspinall has introduced in the first
session of the 90th Congress House Bill No, 3300 which is consis-
tent with the policy of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and
represents a statemanlike approach to the solution of the diffi-
cult problems of the Colorado River.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Colorado Water
Congress approves and supports the official position of the State
of Colorado concerning the development of the Colorado River
adopted by the Colorado Water Conservation Board on January 12,
1967, and urges the enactment of H. R. 3300, 90th Congress, with-
out amendment.