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<br />294:') <br /> <br />-14- <br /> <br />to encourage the Bureau to wait until final aurvey of the Basin has been completed <br />before coming to a decision as to location and capacity of a channel reservoir or <br />:..eservoirs. <br /> <br />;, <br /> <br />It must be distinctly understood that this system is not opposed to channel <br />storage. We do believe that such storage should be at a location most beneficial to <br />the area served. 'ie do believe the Dam location should provide the ultimate bene- <br />fits to this area and for that reason we recommend the problem of location and capac- <br />ity be given future study. <br /> <br />Both systems are members of the informal group known as the Irrigationist's <br />Association which comprises the water users in Water District 1 of Division No. 1 of <br />the State of Colorado and as such have actively supported the Committee appointed by <br />that association to look into and negotiate vdth the proper authorities with relation <br />to the darrows Dam. <br /> <br />BIJOU IP~IGP.TION DI~TRICT <br /> <br />H.W. Clatworthy, Vice-rres. <br /> <br />BIJOU I;u,:;:>TION COMPANY <br /> <br />H. \;. ClatwortlJy, President <br /> <br />* * 7:- * -;} -;~. ';:4 ")~- -il- <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF HEi,ffi&1S OF <br />THE lRRIGATIONIST ASSOCIATION OF <br />'\'iATER DISTRICT NO.1 OF illRIGATION DIVISION <br />!lO. 1 OF THE STATi OF COlOTIADD <br /> <br />The undersigned members of the Irrigationist's Association, after thoughtful <br />consideration of the proposed j~arrovJs Unit of the j,jissouri !liver Basin Project, do <br />hereby request the ~tate \Iater Conservation Board .vithhold approval of this project <br />or any other proposed channel reservoir unless and until an agreement is reached with <br />the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States of hmer-ica which embodies the follO\'illg~ <br /> <br />1. Complete recognition of not only decreed priorities for refill of reservoirs <br />but vested rights to refill of reservoirs in accordance with past usage. <br /> <br />2. Guaranteed protection of present irrigation works. <br /> <br />3. That any condemned priority of right shall be abandoned. <br /> <br />4. That the Bureau secure from Congress the right to and then proceed in the <br />State Courts in the adjudication of priorities in connection with any such reservoir. <br /> <br />5. That the operation and control of any such res8I"ro:;'r shall be under the ad- <br />ministration of the proper water officials of the Jtate of Colo~ado. <br />