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Board Meetings
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4/25/1949
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Table of Contents, Minutes and Resolution
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<br />,134 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />AFTERNOON SESSION <br />Tuesday, April 26, 1949 <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Bailey. He asked Mr. <br />Larson to continue his discussion of the Colorado River Storage Project report. <br />Mr. Larson summarized his presentation by quoting from the conclusions appearing <br />on Page 22 of the report. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Director Stone emphasized that the Water Board would be assuming consider- <br />able responsibility in making. the comments of the State on the report. He sugges- <br />ted that the people in the various parts of the state be fully advised, and given <br />an opportunity to submit their views to the Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />before the State. comments for submission to the Bureau of Reclamation are finally <br />formulated. He proposed a series of public meetings (Craig, Grand Junction, <br />DUrango, Pueblo and Denver), and that if possible Mr. Larson participate in the <br />presentations. <br /> <br />Motion was made by Director Stone that the Board <br />arrange for a series of meetings t9 be held at Craig, <br />Grand Junction, Durango, Pueblo and Denver to explain <br />and discuss the Colorado River Storage Project. Report, <br />and that no action be taken by the Colorado Water ~on- <br />servation Board until those meetings have been. held and <br />the results of those meetings analyzed. for consideration <br />by the Board. <br /> <br />The motion was seconded by Mr. Dille. On being <br />put to vote the motion was declared adopted. <br /> <br />Director Stone reported on the Pine River Extension project, announcing <br />that comments had been received from the Boards of Directors in the Pine River <br />Districts, and that a public meeting was contemplated at Durango to consider the <br />matter. Mr. Larson explained the statistical and financial situation regarding <br />the project. He agr~ed to send representatives of his office to a meeting at <br />Durango. Director Stone announced that the results of the,meeting would be pre- <br />sented to the Water Board. <br /> <br />Director Stone reported thRt the Colorado River Basin States ~ommittee was <br />on record to secure an appropriation by Congress of $2,000,000 for fiscal 1950 to <br />_ expedite investigations for the utilization of Upper Basin Colorado River water. <br />He said that the Bureau had approved an estimate of $1,300,000 for this work. . The <br />Director emphasized that investigations made possible by the expenditure of Colo- <br />rado River Developm~nt Fund would not be adequate for the desired purpose and that <br />without additional funds being made available, important decisions for the Upper <br />Basin program would be delayed. The Director said no new motion was needed from .'1 <br />the Board, which had previously gone on record for more funds, but he advised that <br />contacts with key people be continueq from the 'grass roots' level, as the best <br />w~y to influence quick, favorable action. <br /> <br />r <br />
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