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236 The Director reported that other state areas are also asking under- ground water surveys, with applications already on file. He said preliminary studies in the Trinidad area should be made soon, but that, with present funds. and personnel, it might require two years for an intensive overall survey~ It was moved by John Beaty and seconded by George Pughe that a preliminary study be made as soon as possible in the Trinidad area and that-such area be designated for intensive underground water' sur~ vey which will be undertaken as soon as funds therefor are available. On vote, the moti?n carried unanimously and was declared adopted. The Board recessed for the noon hour. I Afternoon Session Thursday, J~nl~ry 11, 1951 A tentative list of persons scheduled to appear on the program at the evening public meeting on artificial precipitation, in the House Chambers, was revi~wed, and revl.sed. The final list of pg.rticipents included: Dr. E. J. Workman, Hew Mexico School of Mines; A..W. Cook, United States Weather Burea~, Denver; Dean Peterson of Colorado A & M College, Fort Collins; Robert Curtis, meteorologist or Continental Airlines, Denver; Dr. Irving P. Krick, Water Resources Development Corporation, Pasadena, California; the president of the newly-formed National ileather Improvement Association; and Paul Swisher, Director of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, and Chairman of the Governor's Com- mittee on Artificial Precipitation.' General discussion of the subject of artificial rein-makmg' (cloud,... seeding) was held. Glenn Saunders suggested that experimentation should properly be controlled by people accustomed to dealing with water matters, and who there- fore might best evaluate the results. He recommended that the control organiza- tion in the state be the Colorado Water Conservation Board, because of its know- ledge and experience in water priorities, compacts, water conservation and other involved factors. He said the Board already has excellent personnel, representing all sections of the state. Mr. Saunders advocated some regulatory supervision of rain-making experiements, but no regulations that would hinder or stifle. progress in this field. . Mr. Breitenstein agreed with Mr. Saunders, and pointed out that any state. organization assigned the task of policing the rain-making activities should ~~ve funds and personnel to handle the assignment. He commented further that he felt it was necessary to have supervision handled at the state level, or else have the states forfeit that responsibility to the Federal government. He said there is a question of state or federal regulation involved. I 1~. Swisher reported on the work of the Governor's committee, of which he is chairman, and announced that the committee had prepared a draft of a pro- posed Dill to regulate and supervise rain-~aking efforts in Colorado. He said the proposed bill proposed a control commission composed of representatives of three interested groups in the state, namely, Colorado A& M College, Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Departinent of Agriculture, with an advisory committee from all sections of the state to be app5inted by the Governor.