WSP12080

• File Number: 8021
• Description: Section D General Correspondence-Western States Water Counci
• State: CO
• Date: 12/1/1965
• Author: WestStateWatrCouncil
• Title: Second Draft of Program for Action
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Since there are likely to be delays in recruiting of staff and possible

economies within these estimates, it is suggested that the participating states

be informed that their individual shares of this total initial budget is $5,000.

For the second year of operation, allowing for 12 months' operation

and a ~e

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percent increase in salaries, would require a budget of $91,534.

Personnel
Office Expense
Travel

$72,534
13,000
6,000
$91,534

Expansion of staff, employment of consultants, and other expenditure increases

within the total of $150,000 endorsed by the Western Governors may well merit

consideration by the Council. The $91,534 figure is merely a computation to

show that the initial budget is well within the authorized limit.

Headquarters

The location of the office of the Council must reflect a number of

considerations. In these days of jet travel, the selection may be less crucial

than in other times, provided the site selected is one of several comparatively

accessible cities. In this category are three cities already mentioned promi-

nent1y: Portland, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco (in alphabetical order).

Salt Lake City is the most centrally located. San Francisco would be closer

to the center of the region's population. Portland is closer to the waters

believed by some to be available for diversion.

Because the political sensitivity of proposals for regional water

planning may well be the key to the success of this regional effort, it would

appear to be advantageous to locate the headquarters of the Council (at least

initially) in Portland. It would be a further part of this recommendation

that meetings of the Council itself normally not be held in the state of the

headquarters.

September, 1965.