BOARD00854

• Board Meeting Date: 1/15/1941
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

pipeline, oonduit, or other facility."

6. It ill\ based upon the prinoiple thati;he Authorii;y. shall operate primarily
in the interests of interstate commerce for'theomtrol of navigation, development
of power, and oontrol of floods. This subordinates irrigation development to the"
above purposes thereby ilnpairing the rights' of the states to the oontrol,
appropriation, use and distribution of water for irrigation and other benefioial
purposes. Vested rights in water under the 001, stitution and laws of the several
states, recognized by the Congress of the United States, would thus be plaoed in
jeopardy and oontinued agricultural development where irrigation is praatised would
be greatly impaired. Agrioultural development and incidental industrial develop_
ment have been built up under a system of water rights established and now
reoognized in the various state constitutions and by the Congress of the United
States.

NiM THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by- the ColoradO Water Conservation Board,

Firstl That the Board is opposed to the propo80dArkansas Valley
Authority Act of' 1941 and recommend to the members of' the Congressionllll
delegation from Colorado that they oppose this measure and all similar measures
by all appropriate means.

Seoond: That all federal legislation relating to the control,
regula tion and utilization cf water and other natural resources; in interstaf;e
river basins should reoognize fully the principle of equitable oooperation between
','federal and staJl;e governments, eaoh oIllrating within its oonstU:utionaJllimita_
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.,.!!f:.~ After discussing the foregoing resolution, it 1'/8.8 W1an1lllously adopted.

Direotor Stone oalled the attention of' the Board to the Proposa1 for a
special appropriation for the purpose of initiating in oooperation with the
United States Geological Survey, of the underground water resources of the stte.
There then follcwed a discussion of the proposed legisla tian by Mr. COde of the
Colorli\.do Agrioultural College. The discussion involved the question of provisions
of the proposed legislation for' underground water studies and investigation with
respect to the manner in which any filnds appropriated by the state should be
expended.

After discussion it was moved by Miss P~1ntel!' e.nd seconded by Mr. Bailey
that any appropriation bill making aVli\.ilablemoney for e.ninvestigation and ttudy
Q!' underground water of' the state be made available to the Colorli\.do Water. Conservation
Board! and that such funds be utilized! under an agreement with the United S>tates;
Geologioal Survey. or other agenoies, as, in the best judgment of the Colorado Water
Conservation BOli\.rd, and the Governor of the State, may be for the best interests; of
the state.

After further disoussion the motion wall una:n;11nously oarried.

Thereupon Mr. Carpenter submitted to the memb~rs,of' the Board a redraft of
the proposed stock water tank law which was discussed.

The disoussion was followed by a motion of Mr. Carpenter, seconded by
Mr. Foster that the Director be authOrized to subnit to all members of' the
Colorado Water Conservation Board, and others interested in the stook water tank
legislation, draftlJ of such legislation which have already been prepared for
criticism and that in the light of suoh critioism and further suggestions,