BOARD00882

• Board Meeting Date: 1/11/1951
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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(c) Proposed small reservoir legislation

9. Arrangements for meeting ,vith members of the General Assembly 7:30 P.M.
January 11, 1951.

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10. Present status of Colorado River Storage Project Heport.

11. W. M. Williams, Director of State Planning Commission, concerning
"Colorado Year Book".

12. Such other business as may come before the Board.

1"1. ll. V1illiams, Board 11ember and Director of the State
announced the 1948-1950 State 'Year Book was off the press.
of the Year Book to members of the Board.

Planning Commission,
He presented ,copies

It was moved by Dan B. Hunter and seconded by John 11. Beaty
that the Colorado Water Conservation Board commend llr. Williams
'and his assistant, Miss Wentzel, for the outstanding work dis-
played in the preparation of the 1948-1950 Year Book. On vote,
the motion carried unanimously and was declared adopted.

Vice Chairman Bailey requested Glenn G. Saunders, Attorney for the
Denver Water Board, to sit as a member of the ~ater Board for the meeting,
substituting for Teller Ammons who was absent.

S. W. Lohman, USGS district geologist, presented a resume of the
\ll1derground water survey program being carried on jointly by the Colorado
Water Conservation Board and USGS.

Discussion on how to expand and expedite the program revealed that
the only acceleration would be through an increase in flmds available for the
work. It was reported that the budget submitted to the State Controller esti-
mated $25,000 as the state share of the expenses for the work for the next
biennium. If the amount is to be increased demand' for increased appropriation
must come through local 'grass roots' demand for n larger program.

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George S. Fuller announced a proposed bill which aimed to raise state
standards in well drilling and installations, by requiring registration of
qualified drillers, three years of experience, and a bond of $5,000. Mr.
Saunders suggested that the well drillers inform the General Assembly that a
proposed bill is available for study, but he further recommended that covering
laws presently on the statutes be enforced. He said he believed enforcement of
present laws would answer for provisions outlined in the proposed bill.

Mayor James J. Shew of Trinidad made oral request to the Board to have
the Trinidad area given immediate attention in an undergro\ll1d water survey.
His statement supplemented a vr.ritten application previously filed with the
Director r:i' the Board. lJayor Shew sa.id that Trinidad has experienced an economic
decline, but has prospects of securing new industries if adequate water supplies
can be assured.