Board Meeting 05/03/1985

• Board Meeting Date: 5/3/1985
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums May 3, 1985
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

classified as" before the word "construction" , and (3) the
third paragraph on page 11 be amended by inserting the words
"and the insertion in lieu thereof of the position now
recommended by Mr . McDonald" after the word "Unit" .
Mr . McDonald further recommended that items numbered 1
(one) through 6 on page 8 of the draft minutes be deleted and
that the following new language be inserted in lieu thereof :
" (1) concern for potential conflicts between the
administration of the Act and the exercise of water rights
under state law and the allocations of water made by
interstate compact or judicial decree;
(2) support for the on-going efforts to find administrative
solutions to these conflicts in the Upper Colorado River
and Platte River Basins;
(3) support for seeking committee report language
which would recognize and confirm the appropriateness of
these efforts and would direct the Fish and Wildlife
Service to report back to Congress on the results;
(4) support for limiting reauthorization of the Act to as
few years as possible; and
(5) support for several substantive amendments to the Act . "
Mr . McDonald also noted that there was an error in the next
to the last full paragraph on page 8 in that the Board has
voted to support a one-year reauthorization of the Endangered
Species Act, not three years as stated in the draft minutes .
He asked that the minutes be corrected accordingly.
Mr . Vandemoer moved, seconded by Mr . Lochhead, that the
Board approve the draft minutes for the March 8, 1985, meeting
with the changes set forth above and such additional editorial
corrections as Mr . McDonald deems appropriate. Motion approved
unanimously.
Agenda Item 4 - Director ' s Report
Mr . McDonald reported on the following items:
1. Status of construction progress on Federal projects
including Closed Basin, Dallas Creek, Dolores and South Platte
Channelization.
2 . 1986 appropriations hearings by Congressional
committees . Mr . McDonald reported on his appearance before the
House Appropriations Committee on April 1, 1985, during which
he presented testimony in support of appropriations for federal
projects under way or proposed in Colorado. Of significance in
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