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<br />MINUTES OF MEETING
<br />COLORADO WATliJR CONSERVATION BOA1ID
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<br />Held in Denver. Colorado. January 15. 1941. in Room 330. S:tate Office>
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<br />BOARD MEl1BERS PRESENT I
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<br />OTHERS PRESENT I
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<br />Hon. Ralph L. Carr. Governor, Chairman
<br />Hon. Gail L. Ireland, Attorney General.
<br />Venw Pointer, Pueblo
<br />F. R. Carpenter, Hayden
<br />M. C. Hinderlider, 5tate
<br />Edw. D. Foeter. Director
<br />J. M. Dille, Fort Morgan
<br />ChriaWallrich, Alamosa
<br />George Bailey. Walden
<br />Silmon Smith. Grand Junction .,'
<br />Clifford H. Stone. Director, Den~',
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<br />C. L. Patterson, Chief Engineer
<br />of the Colorado Water Coneervatioaj
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<br />David Miller, Greeley 1
<br />Charles Corlett, Monte Vistal ~
<br />A. W. McHendrie, Pueblo
<br />Kenneth Chalmers, Fort Collins
<br />./'/" /'~~es Foster, Fort Col11ns i
<br />Fr~ C. Merriell, Grand Junction 1
<br />Floy4;E. Brown, Extension Service, 1
<br />Fort Collins I
<br />W.E.>i;:ode, Experiment Station, J
<br />Fort Collin. ;
<br />. M. H.' WeaTCIr, So11 Conservation
<br />. Smioe, Fort Collins
<br />A.;,ll:. Haman, Extension Service,
<br />,.,.',,', ,i" Fort Collins
<br />Roy O. Westley, Denver
<br />C. H. Willson, F.S.A.. Denver
<br />EdWlU'di O. Russel, Lelnar
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<br />Denver
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<br />Engineer, Denver
<br />Planning Commission
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<br />BOARD MEMBERIIl ABSENT I
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<br />John B. O'Rourke, Durango
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<br />It appearing that Governor Ralph L. Carr, Chairmen of the Board. wall
<br />not present at the oommenoement of the meeting, Vioe-Chairman, Chris Wallrich,
<br />presided.
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<br />Mr. David Miller, an Attorney at Law, representing a group of farmerll
<br />interested in developing underground water supplies between Hudson and Kersey
<br />in Weld County, appeared beofre the board and expressed the desire of the farmers
<br />wham he represented for the initiation of an investigation of unde~ground water
<br />lIupplies in his area, and a termination of the effect and development of suoh
<br />supplies on existing surfaoe water uses. He further explained the inability of
<br />seouring finanoing from the' Farm Seourity Administration for pump operations,
<br />beoause of the inadequate data available with respect to such underground
<br />water supplieS'. and the relation cf the development thereof to present uses. He
<br />stated that. the farmers had raised $350.00 for a preliminary report on the area,
<br />and he expressed his willingness that the report be reviewed by the staff of the
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board. After Mr. Miller'a; statement it was suggested
<br />that no aotion be taken until representatives of the Federal Agenoies were given
<br />an opportunity to express their vi_ and position with respeot to the proposed
<br />undergrouncf water development in the Kersey Area.
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<br />There then oame on for oonsiderationproPOled legislation regula ting
<br />the oonstruotion and operation of stook water tank,' (small reservoir develop-
<br />ment) in the State of Colorado. It was explained by the Direotor that Mr.
<br />Carpenter- had submitted to the meinbers of the Board his suggestions for sueh
<br />legislation and that oomments had been received fram Miss Pointer, Mr.
<br />Hinderlider, George M. Corlett and others. In order that the polioY' it
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