BOARD00380

• Board Meeting Date: 7/30/1958
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. MOSES:

"You have all heard the motion. Is
there any further discussion? If not,
we will have the vote."

Upon vote, the motion was unanimously carried.

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MR. MOSES: "Is there anything else?"

Mr. Sparks called attention to two more studies
that have to be made as soon as possible - the Purgatoire
Project and the Narrows. Unit. He also called attention to
the copy of letter in each folder addressed to the Honorable
Fred A. Seaton which reads as follows:

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
212 State Office Building
Denver, Colorado

July 30, 1958 '

AIR MAIL.

Honorable Fred A. Seaton,
Secretary of the Interior,
Interior Building,
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Sir:

We are advised that the Smith Fork Project in
West Central Colorado, a participating unit authorized under
the provisions of the Colorado River Storage Project Act,
will be ready for commencement of construction in F. Y. 1960
pending the availability of funds for that purpose.

By resolution of the Colorado Water Conservation
Board at its regular meeting at Denver. Colorado, on July
30th, 1958, it was directed that a letter be forwarded to
you requesting that you include funds for the commencement
of construction on the Smith Fork Project in your budget for
F. Y. 1960.

We therefore urge your every consideration of this
request, so that the construction of this vitally needed
irrigation project can be commenced at the earliest possible
date.

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We wish to commend at this time the staff of