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<br />~6 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Will may know something about the New Mexico situation. <br /> <br />Mr. Riter stated that the Governor of New Mexico <br />loaned the Secretary of the Interior everything available <br />in the way of reports completed on San Juan Project with <br />diversion to San Juan Channel; plans tb use all divertable <br />water on San Juan Valley. Indians asked for 122,000 acre- <br />feet out of 560,000 acre feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter stated: "I only know the views of the <br />people in and around Farmington and Aztec. According to <br />reports made at the meeting in Durango ten days ago, <br />Chamber of Commerce did say they tentatively agreed with <br />I dian Agency for 560,000 acre-feet of this water for <br />SRiprock Project. I told them we had no right to dictate <br />to New Mexico on how to use their water." <br /> <br />Mr. Breitenstein said "We have gotten along well <br />with New Mexico in recent years. I wondered if it would.not <br />be well before we take any action to get into communication <br />with them regarding the project." <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter said "Chambers of Commerce in Durango, <br />Farmington and Aztec areas in S. W. are not going to enter <br />into any fight with New Mexico; none of our business as to <br />how they allocated .the use of that water. Don't know what action <br />we should take in this matter at this time." <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Breitenstein asked, "What do you think of the <br />idea of the Board taking up matters with New Mexico and re- <br />porting back at next meeting?" <br /> <br />Mr. Hunter replied he thought it would be a fine idea. <br /> <br />Mr. Breitenstein said the very appropriate <br />thing to do would be to authorize the Director here to take <br />the matter up with the New Mexico people. <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford inquired what the directions were to the <br />Director. <br /> <br />Mr. Breitenstein replied they were to discuss with <br />appropriate officials of New Mexico regarding the La Plata- <br />Animas Project, to ascertain views of New Mexico in general. <br /> <br />Mr. Riter said people want big L8 Plata-Animas Project. <br />Small project involves state line; what they want now is the <br />larger project, he said. <br />