BOARD00508

• Board Meeting Date: 2/17/1958
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. CRAWFORD:

'~he Committee met and has divided the
comments into two parts. The first report has
to do with the San Juan-Chama and eliminates
the Navajo and Indian parts."

Dean Crawford read the following:

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"Colorado favors the full development of the water allo-
cated the Upper Basin States under compact. The construction of
the San Juan-Chama and the Navajo Projects along with other poten-
tial projects, and the development of the prospective uses of
. water in the San Juan Basin would be of great benefit to the area
served.

The San Juan River Basin comprises a very important
natural resource section of both New Mexico and Colorado. As the
runoff of the San Juan River originates largely on Colorado Water
Shed, Colorado feels a joint responsibility with the State of New
Mexico in rendering state support arid guidance for development of
this all important resource of that section of the two states.

Recognizing this joint responsibility with the State of
New Mexico and to the citizens of the San Juan Basin, Colorado feels
it has had insufficient time for a complete analysis of the two
reports and the long time effect of the proposed development on
the San Juan Basin. From first examination of the reports, and
in keeping with sound national resource development, it would
appear desirable tl'at the two states have the benefit of an an-
alysis of a'complete basin plan of water development in order
to assess long time requirements.

It appears that some differences of opinion exist in
respect to these projects. Realizing that fact, the Governors
of the States of New Mexico and Colorado are following establish-
ed procedures. to determine the facts involved and to attempt to
resolve any differences that are found to exist."

MR. CRAWFORD:

'~he first part of the letter has to do
with technical matters which has been written
by Mr. Gildersleeve and myself."

MR. BURR:

"Does that have the unanimous approval
of the Committee?"

MR. CRAWFORD:

"Yes, it does, of the full Committee.
On that Committee there were Mr. Sparks, Mr.
Lew Williams, Mr. Barnard, Ex-Gov. Ammons
for Mr. Stapleton, and myself. Mr. Eakes
and Mr. Jex sat in with us."