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<br />\.? <br />-&34 <br /> <br />MR. CRAWFORD: <br /> <br />MR. BAILEY: <br /> <br />MR. PETERSON: <br /> <br />"In talking with Governor Johnson yesterday, <br />he indicated that there were a number of I.~.. <br />conferences in progress between the Commissioner <br />from Colorado on the Upper Colorado River,Commission <br />Frank Delaney, and Congressman Aspinall, and <br />that soon the Governor would meet with them. <br />Then there would be further conferences with <br />the Congressional delegations and the Upper <br />Colorado River Commission. It is his feel- <br />ing that in about a month from now there <br />should be another meeting of this Board, at <br />which time he will be able to present the <br />agreement which has been reached. He suggested <br />we keep in mind that within a few days after <br />Christmas it may be necessary to have another <br />meeting of the Board." <br /> <br />"I wonder if any of the Western Slope members <br />would tell us what the thinking is on the <br />Western Slope about this," <br /> <br />"I can't speak for the entire Western Slope <br />But I know my a~ea is in full agreement with <br />the Governor's qontention that the power <br />profits' should.be divided with Colorado <br />receiving a greqt deal more than they are to <br />receive under the proposed S.500. Of course, <br />we wou~d be very happy if we could divide in <br />accordance with the amount of water allocated <br />to Colorado b~t if that can't be done, maybe <br />some other formula-: could be worked out which <br />would be agreeable to Colorado and to the <br />other states. Colorado is not getting her <br />fair share under the bills introduced in <br />Congress so far. Also, we believe that we <br />must get as much as possible in the first bill <br />because we feel it will be a long time before <br />there is a second go-around. We have many <br />areas which are classified as emergencies and <br />we can't wait 25 or 30 years from now. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br />"I believe that, as a whole, that portion <br />of the Western Slope which is included in the <br />Colorado River Water Conservation District is <br />in full accord with the Governot ~.s proposal of <br />dividing revenues from the storage project." <br />