BOARD00343

• Board Meeting Date: 10/27/1959
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. CONOUR:

MR. PETERSON:

MR. STAPLETON:

MR. NELSON:

MR. STAPLf:TON:

MR. SARGENT:

nMr~ Peterson,: is,.it your'view'that
the transmission lines should be built by
the Bureau?"

"Absolutely - the lines to tie the
plants together especially. I am not op-
posed as far as the plan goes at the pre-
sent time. Actually, I think it is the
duty, under the law, for the Bureau to
make available to the people, the firm
power available to the people, but at
least we need to have these plants tied
together so we can get the most benefit
out of the plants.'

I think this is essential. I think
the Bureau of Reclamation should construct
and operate and maintain those lines tying
these plants in the Upper Colorado River
Basin together."

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"Are there any additional comments from
any other members of the Board?"

"Mr. Chairman, I am new on this power
matter. I don't know a great deal about it
but it would seem to me that we would cer-
tainly want to be sure to get the lines from
Glen Canyon earlier than what we were told
under the private investors' plan. I think
we should get them in therein the early
1960's instead of 1970 which, for all prac-
tical purposes, was in their plan."

"Are there any other comments from the
members of the Board? Do any of our guests
have any comments they would like to make?

Mr. Sargent."

"I didn't know that this matter vms
going to be before the Water Board this
morning. I do feel, however, that Mr.
Sparks has given the Board a very clear
explanation as to the status of the problem
as it presently exists. That is, the Bur-
eau has made a presentation and the private
companies have now made a presentation back
to the Bureau. I believe that Mr. Sparks'
outline of that proposal that we have made
is a pretty fair statement of the situation
at the present time.

With respect to the comments of Mr.

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