BOARD00403

• Board Meeting Date: 9/27/1948
• Description: Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Mr. Dutcher nominated Clifford H. Stone for Secretary of the
Board, seconded by Mr. Hunter. Nominations were closed, and on motion
of Mr. Dille unanimous ballot was cast for Mr. Stone for secretary. Mr.
Stone was declared unanimously elected.

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Director Stone reported on the status of negotiations for an
Upper Colorado River Basin~Compact, accomplished at Vernal, Utah, and
outlined steps which remained before final negotiation and signing of the
Compact at the meeting scheduled at Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Mr. Breitenstein reviewed the text of the Vernal qraft of compact,
making explanations of its various provisions. A general discussion was
participated in by ~ongressman Rockwell and the members of the Board.

The meeting adjourned to 1:30 PM.

AFTERNOON SESSION
Monday September 27, 1948

The meeting was called to order by Vice Chainnan Bailey at 210!' PM

Mr. Breitenstein resumed and completed his discussion of the Vernal
draft of the Compact, and was followed by Royce J. Tipton, who continued
discussion of the compact with a summary statement regarding use of the
water in Colorado, apportioned to Colorado. A general dis.cussion ensued,
nth Mr. Tipton responding to questions of the West slope spokesmen and
others. Mr. Tipton agreed to provide a tabulated breakdown of the figures
which he had discussed in his presentation.

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Mr. Tipton also reviewed the California situation, with respect to
the Upper Colorado J!lasin Compact.

Director Stone emphasized the necessity for a compact, explaining
that the Bureau of Reclamation could not recommend any major project un~i1
allocation of water had been made by compact.

. Congressman Rockwell urged a compact be finalJ.y negotiated and
commented that the compact would likely be accorded favorable reception
in Congress.

Mr. Pughe offered and moved the adoption of the following
resolution:

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