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<br />1 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />the cost of water on a per acre-foot basis, but we have worked with <br />them. I met 'with them last week. Ed currier in our shop has met and <br />will continue to meet. <br /> <br />We do have the first draft report. <br />approach it, and that is where we <br />money invested in it so far. <br /> <br />We think we have got a way to <br />are. And we have got quite a little <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: I'm glad you brought that up. And, yes, Rolly, we are <br />acquainted with that. We have consulted with the Bureau of Reclamation. <br />Our staff has reviewed it. <br /> <br />MR. FISCHER: with T. J.? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Yes, we think it shows considerable promise. <br /> <br />This points up a facet that I previously touched on earlier. That is <br />that, if this state gets actively into the field of water resource <br />development with the type of money weare talking about in 325, we may <br />tell the federal government to go to hell on some of these projects <br />and we will build them ourselves. So the fact that the President <br />doesn't recommend them doesn't mean the projects are dead if we get the <br />funding that we are requesting in 325. <br /> <br />MR. FISCHER: Felix, have you done much on Savery-Pot Hook? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: No, that is something, Rolly, we would want to get into if <br />this bill goes through. In fact, probably in combination with the con- <br />servancy districts and some of the larger districts like the Colorado <br />River District and the Southwestern District and the Rio Grande District-- <br />we have three master districts, we call them, in this state, which have <br />conservancy districts within their boundaries. In combination with the <br />State and the master districts and the actual conservancy districts, we <br />feel that we can do a lot. I think we will find that we can build some <br />of these projects for half of what the federal government estimates. <br />The reason is that some of these projects are gold plated, like the <br />Narrows, for instance. I cannot see the reason for a million feet of <br />capacity for flood control in the Narrows Project. If the State builds <br />that, I assure you we will not put any million feet in there for flood <br />control. <br /> <br />A new area would be opened up here for consideration. Just because <br />Mr. Carter says he doesn't like the project, that doesn't mean it is dead. <br />The State is still free to go its own course if we have adequate funds. <br />We are approaching another era here, and we are not helpless by any <br />means to solve some of these problems. <br /> <br />MR. VANDEMOER: Mr. Chairman, I have a question. <br />you wrote a letter to Mr. Younglund pertaining to <br />get the conservancy district directors in office. <br />discourage him any on that bill, or what happened <br /> <br />Felix, on January <br />how we were going <br />Were you able to <br />on that? <br /> <br />16 <br />to <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: I didn't think highly of the idea, obviously. Actually, it <br />is a matter which involves the conservancy districts more than this <br /> <br />-25- <br />