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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. CUYKENDALL: <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />....,......., <br /> <br />Monument legislation. That is agenda item <br />#3 and members of the Board have a report <br />from Larry dated October 20th, and would you <br />like to amplify that? <br /> <br />I just had a communication from Mr. <br />Sparks. The Ground Water Commission, I under- <br />stand, are going to have a meeting later in <br />the day and they would like to make a pre- <br />sentation and then be out of this meeting so <br />they can conduct their Otin. Is that right, <br />Mr. Cuykendall?" <br /> <br />"Yes, sir." <br /> <br />"To refresh the memories of the members <br />of the Board and our guests, Mr. Cuykendall, <br />at the Grand Junction meeting on September <br />16th, made a proposal to this Board for the <br />conducting of ground water studies and ampli- <br />fication of the Board through a rather exten- <br />sive program of investigation and research. <br />We appreciated Mr. Cuykendall appearing at <br />that time and we asked the Director to report <br />back to us at this meeting of his studies of <br />the problem - how we can help and aid and <br />assist the Ground Water Commission. To get <br />this matter before the Board I will ask for a <br />,further report from Mr. Sparks at this time." <br /> <br />"As the Board will recall this resolution <br />was presented to us in Grand Junction by the <br />Ground Water Commission. That Commission has <br />been working under a great handicap. Mr. <br />Colburn is the only employee that the Commis- <br />sion has and they have practically no funds <br />to conduct any type of ground water investiga- <br />tions. This Board, in cooperation with the <br />United States Geological Survey, is now con- <br />ducting a basic research program throughout <br />the State of Colorado on ground water resources. <br />Specifically, the Ground Water Commission pro- <br />posed that this Board undertake some of the <br />studies and research necessary to evolve a <br />properoground water code for the State of <br />Colorado, along with related problems. <br /> <br />We have taken that under advisement and <br />it is obviously impossible with the limited <br />staff of this Board to undertake any such pro- <br />gram. We are understaffed to accomplish the <br />purposes for which the Board is responsible. <br />Nevertheless the ground water problem is be- <br />coming of increasing importance. If you will <br />