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<br />pursuant to that program, and that under Public Law 485, the Colorado Water
<br />Conservation Board had indicated its preference on investigations and that
<br />the state was committed to act on these projects if the investigatiofB established
<br />their feasibility. He reviewed the history of the Colorado River Compact and
<br />that in the 1940's a Colorado delegation had urged Arizona to ratify the com-
<br />pact and initiate litigation against California regarding the relative rights of
<br />the states of the lower basin, that a complaint had been drafted by Colorado
<br />counsel and the suit started and had been won, by virtue of which Arizona
<br />was entitled to 2.8 million feet and California was bound by 4.4 million acre
<br />feet of consumptive use. Mr. Sparks observed that the Colorado Projects
<br />named in Public Law 485 approved to date had an aggregate demand of 130,000
<br />acre feet and if the Central Arizona Project were allowed to become law,
<br />allsubsequent remaining Colorado Projects woukl be junior to Central
<br />Arizona. To prevent this eventuality he had negotiated with Arizona and
<br />California and these states had agreed to include in the Central Arizona
<br />bill authorization of the remaining Colorado Projects. He also pointed out
<br />that there was not sufficient water for all projects listed in Public Law 485
<br />and that New Mexico and Utah hoped to block any further authorizations in
<br />Colorado and Wyoming because both New Mexico and Utah had fully utilized
<br />all waters to which' they were entitled. He pointed out that the Parshal
<br />and Eagle Divide Projects had been eliminat ed and he presented a tabulation
<br />of existing diversions, authorized diversions and potential future diversions
<br />from which it appeared that a substantial shortage would exist within the
<br />State of Colorado assuming it utilized its full share of the Colorado River.
<br />waters. He pointed out the particular problems of the Colorado Big Thompson
<br />Projec t mder Senate Document 80 and the City of Denver under its Blue
<br />River Decree and that their fears of being junior to Federal Reclamation
<br />Pro jects hereafter authorized were legitimate.
<br />Mr. Christy observed that under the operating principles the
<br />Fryingpan Project was Bubject only to existing diversions at the time of the
<br />operating principles and he pointed out that the draft of the Central Arizona
<br />Bill as prepared by Mr, Sparks should be strengthened to protect the Upper
<br />Basin against the interim use of any excess waters by Arizona. Mr. Sparks
<br />concurred saying that he thought it was necessary to spell this out. Further
<br />discussion followed and upon motion made by Mr. Christy, seconded by Mr.
<br />Young, the following resdution was unanimously adopted:
<br />RESOLVED, that the basic premises of the draft of 9/20/65
<br />of HR 4671 be approved,
<br />RESOLVED FURTHER, that said bill be strengthened to:
<br />(1) Protect Upper Basin future use as against the temporary use
<br />of water by the Lower Basin.
<br />(2) Legislation authorizing Colorado Projects listed in such Bill
<br />based on future feasibility reports by the Secretary of the Interior
<br />contain specific provisions protecti..og now existing or authorized
<br />Colorado Federal Reclamation Projects as against the requirements
<br />of such future projects in Colorado.
<br />There being no futher business to corne before the meeting, the same was
<br />declared adjourned .at. 4 p. m.
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