BOARD01003

• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/1956
• Description: Meeting Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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JIm. CRA\VFORD:

MR. JER.1\ilAN:

r:IR. PETERSON:

MR. JERMAN:

MR. PETERSON:

MR. JE'm1AN:

IvIR. PETERSON:

MR. JERJI'lAN:

MR. PETERSON:

r,m. CRAII'FORD:

"Mr. Jerman, will you tell us something
about the San Juan situation."

"In the San Juan you have the Pine River
Extension and the Florida which is in the
authorized group. That land classification
is going forward hoping for a definite land
report to come out in 1958 followed immed-
iately by a definite planning report.

Then we go to the Dolores, with the Ani-
mas-La Plata and a new start on the San Miguel.
There are a number of people wanting to know
when it will start. Just as soon as we can,
we will come into the San Miguel. The Animas-
La Plata has been in the program for 1962. It
is my opinion that it could be placed before
'62 and with any luck at all, Animas-La Plata
should come in about '60. lI'e have made some
headway already."

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"I understand that the \Vest Divide would
have to be altered considerably from the ori-
ginal plans; in other words, reduced in scope."

"The West Divide area was pretty much a
marginal irrigational project but now we do
feel that the \Vest Divide can be made feasi-
ble."

"In this work that we do under. contract,
in which the State' aids financially, would it
be a new plan?"

"It would be ~ new
cation, drainage, etc.
that work primarily."

"Do you feel that now you have a feasible
plan?"

plan, land classifi-
This is the basis for

"Yes. There is in that area the possi-
ibility of industrial development which we
have discussed quite in detail."

"Mr. Crawford, do you have in mind to
ask the Legislature for ?-nother appropria-
tion?"

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'7es; I see every reason why we should
go ahead and ask for more for next year.
However, we must get some of this. $67,000
obligated."