BOARD00571

• Board Meeting Date: 4/25/1949
• Description: Table of Contents, Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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The Chairm81 called for a report by the Committee which had been at work
during the noon hour. Mr. . Breitenstein reported that two resolutions, relating
to the proposed Glendo Project, had been drafted for Board consideration.

The first of the two'resolutions was as follows:

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IfWHEREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation is engaged in
comprehensive study of the water use possibilities of the
N~rth Platte River, and
"WHERF..AS, such study is desirable and should be expedited,

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"WHEREAS, .in connection with such study consideration should
be given to the modification of the 1945'decree entered by the
United States Supreme Court in the case of Nebraska v. Wyoming,
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a Committee composed of
the Attorney General; the Direetor of the Board; George J. Bailey,
vice chairman of the Board; and Jean S. Breitenstein, Attorney for
the Board, shall cooperate and negotiate with the States of Wyoming
and Nebraska and vdth the Bureau of Reclamation to formulate a
method for composing differences with respect to the North Platte
River, and
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVF:D, that such Committee shall report to
the Board at its next meeting".

Motion for the adoption of the resolution was made by Mr.
Beaty, seconded by Mr. Dille. On vote being taken, the resolu-
tion was declared adopted. .

The second of the'resolutions submitted by the Committee was as follows:

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"WHEREAS, the Bureau of Reclamation is requesting the Congress
of the United States to appropriate funds for the investigation of
and plans for the Glendo Reservoir Project in Wyoming on the North
Platte River, and
. "VIHEREAS , the State of Colorado is interested in any projects
along the North Platte River whieh might demand water from upstream
areas, and
"WHEREAS, in the consideration of NOrth Platte Ri'(er projects
the effect of the decree entered by the United States Supreme Court
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in the case of Nebraska v. Wyoming is an important factor,
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, t~at &:y appropriation for or
on account ,_of' theG:j.endo Project should be made subject to the
fo1lo~ng proviso:

"Provided that funds appropriated in this
act, or prior acts shall not be used to
undertake construction of Glendo Dam and
Reservoir nor to make commitments to such
construction until after full compliance
with the terms and pro\~sions of Section I
of the Flood Control Act of 1944.