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<br />145 <br /> <br />This request was duly passed, unanimously, at the I <br />regular meeting of Breen Grange 318 on Feb. 27, 1953. <br /> <br />/s/ <br />/s/ <br />/s/ <br /> <br />CARL WILTSE, Legis. Comm. <br />JAMES MASON, Agriculture Comm. <br />JESS DAUGHETEE, Agriculture Comm. <br /> <br />/x/ BRYAN WOOUS, Master <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter asked Mr. Crawford whether he had <br />received any communication relative to the La Plata-Animas <br />Project from the Chamber of Commerce in the City of Durango. <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford replied, "No, none at all." <br /> <br />Mr. Riter made the following statement in this <br />regard: "There has always been a problem to get. additional <br />water for the La Plata River - its pretty well used up; and, <br />there 'is the compact between Colorado and New Mexico. Years <br />ago, under sponsorship of Dan Hunter or Judge Rourke, building <br />storage on La Plata River was considered. . When reports were <br />submitted costs were excessive. La Plata is a small stream, <br />pretty well used up. The Animas, the only tributary, carries <br />quite a considerable quantity of water, some of which might <br />be available for transmountain diversion from the Animas <br />to the La Plata. This is discussed in Blue Book of 1946. <br />Not only affects Colorado, but also New Mexico. Possibility <br />of working out a two-state project. I don't have latest <br />information on cost or acreage, but from memory, involves in <br />the neighborhood of,lOO,OQO acres in both states. Good land <br />down there, but no way of getting water out of La Plata; ad- <br />ditional water must come from the Animas. First called La Plata <br />Unit. II , <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter suggested getting behind this La Plata-Animas <br />project at present time and trying to see if they are taking <br />mwch interest in the big one now. <br /> <br />Mr. Riter stated, "Of course I don't know what <br />Mr. Larson's plans are to finish his report; don't know whether <br />he will have a force. Believe he will have report ready in <br />another year. It might not be available to be Colorado River <br />Project at this time. Crabtree is working on that large project <br />to get better information than was presented in the Blue Book in <br />1946" <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Breitenstein asked whether we will have to <br />negotiate with New Mexico on this large project, and added that <br />