WSP11699

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/22/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #23
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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liffi. BMERSON: I want to go back to the werd "conservation".. I think it

is much better than "storage.1I

MR. HC CLURE: May I ask that you read the sentence beginning "to promote."

Lffi, HOOVER: (reads same.) .

im. HAMBLE: Regardine; the use ef the word "expeditious". Isn't

"efficient" a better word?

1m. CARPENTER: rlhat do you want the adjective at all for?

1m. HOOVER: We vrant t" give the impressien this will hurry things up.

IlR, SCRUGHAM: "expeditious" is the proper word.

MR. HOOVER: Any further comment on that. If not, we will go on to

"definitions." (reading) "When used in this compact: (a) The term

"Colorado River System" means that po:rtion of the Colorado River and its.

tributaries ,rithin the Unitcd States." 'lie should add "of America."

MR. CARPENTER: I wonder if we couldn't avoid all that and say "the

following terms mean as follows:"

Iffi. SCRUruLUa: I like the other best.

MH. HOOVER: We will go on to (b) 'if there is no more comment on (a).

"(b) The term "Colorado River Basin" means all of the drainage area of the

Colorado River System and all other territory within the United States .of

America to whieh the waters of the Colorado River System shall be beneficially

applied,"
MR, CARPENTER: Tcrritory within the United States outside of the basin.
Iffi. HOOVlR: That covers the whole. show. Any change wanted on that?
1m. CARPENTER: I think the word "shall" should be changed to "may."
1m. SCRUGHA1.!: "May" is the better word.
JUDGE SLOAN: "Shall" is better. It doesn't become a part of the basin.
1,ffi. HOOVER: It isn't a part of this definition until it is applied.
If there is no cemment we will go to (c).

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