Board Meeting 03/17/1980

• Board Meeting Date: 3/17/1980
• Description: Agenda and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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continues under current funding. In that regard, Mr. McDonald

indicated that he has worked with Congressional Represeatatives

to providd language for project reauthcrization.

Mr. Kroeger then asked that the Water Conservation Board

join the Southwest Water Board in other interests in southwestern

Colorado in seeking 2.7 million dollars to start the RH Animas-

La Plata project. Mf. McDonald reported that the Senate and House

sub-committees will be considering projects in March 24 and 25

hearings. He asked for instructions as th the Board's interest

in his participation. The consensus was that it would be appro-

priate for Mr. McDonald to represent the Board and support the

proposed 81 items described by service representatives. Mr. Kroeger

moved that the Director instructed to appear on behalf of Colorado

projects as proposed in the President's budget in an addition re-

quest that 2.79 million dollars by authorized for a new start on

the Animas-La Plata project. Mr. Fetcher secondeK the motion.

The vote was unanimous in favor.

Mxx Chairman Stapleton, then called for a report from the

Attorney General. Mr. McFarland began by inquiring if the Director

should be specifically instructed to request re-~uahorization of

the closed basin project. There being no objection, Chairman

Stapleton xR~ExxRK then ordered it included in the previous

motion.

Mr. McFatland hhen described the status of the Houston claims

before a special master awaiting oral argument described the state's

position as a middle one between that taken by Mr.Houston and his

supporters which would apply the appropriation doctrine to non-