BOARD00600

• Board Meeting Date: 3/19/1956
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. HEADLEE:

MR. S\'lEET:

MR. HEADLEE:
MR. SWEET:
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MR. SWEET:
MR. HEADLEE:
MR. SWEET:

Now following the compilation of all
that data, consultation with the
State and Geological Survey, we would
prepare a: report on the outcome of the
studies.: Now I can't forecast what
the outcome would be. I think the
plan has merit to it and from my
viewpoint it deserves to be looked
into, but that is n9t for me to decide.
I think that outlines the general
plan of investigation."

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"How much water do you contemplate will
be recovered by salvage?" '

"I find that there is indication that
along that general alignment there is
a. possibility of salvaging from 40,000
to 80,000 acre feet within a two
mile strip adjacent to that line; however,
this is only an estimate."

"Do you have any idea you might want to
deepen the wells?"

"We might get hold of something we don't want.
We would stay in shallow water."

"Would there be any benefit to using the
present drain as of the depth constructed?"

"The only use of present depth would be
to carry off high flow."

"In case this experiment proved to be a
success, how would this be financed?"

"The original authorization docment
for Closed Basin drain did not make a
provision for the financing. It
said the drain could be constructed
after quantity and quality of the
water was established and after
~dequate arrangements had been made for
operation and maintenance of the drain.
There were no definite arrangements
who would pay for it. There have been
several proposals made. I will refer
you to Mr. Moses and the Board for
information on this point."

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