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1 1 its meeting on May 2nd, agreed that they would work out these amendments, largely the techni- cal interpretation which Mr. ~~itten can describe to you gentlemen much more clearly than I can. However, it was agreed on May 2nd at the Commission meeting, by resolution, to request this Board and the Interstate stream Commission of New Mexico to go along with those changes that have been recommended which are for the benefit of Colorado water users. Because there are no provisions in the compact for amendments and because this com- pact is contained in three articles, it is going to be necessary to amend the compact and get the consent of Congress. So the Commis- sion is asking this Board, as the policy making Board of the state of Colorado, to sponsor legislation the same as New Mexico is asking the Interstate stream commission to sponsor legislation to amend the compact so these diversions can be made for the benefit of the Colorado water users. In view of the fact that these amendments are largely of a technical nature and they involve the transfer of some 4.70 cubic feet per second of water, I think maybe l1r. ~f.hitten, as Compact commissio~er, could probably tell you a little bit more about what we have done in this particular. Before turning the micro- phone over to Mr. vlhitten, however, I would like to say that in view of the fact that we want to do this at an early date, we have already made the necessary changes, we have contacted our legislative reference office and they have prepared a bill as far as Colo- rado is concerned. We have forwarded that on to New Mexico for the consideration of their Interstate stream Commission in view of the fact that they will sponsor identical legisla- tion." MR. vlHITTEN: "I think Mr. Geissinger has given you the highlights of the situation relative to amending this Costilla Creek Compact. How- ever, I might add a few remarks for your