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<br /> <br />"If such a survey of the underground water problems is initiated in the State of <br />Colorado, the State of Colorado would be required to contribute one-half of the <br />cost. It is reconnnended that such a study extend over a period of four years' or <br />two bienniums. This would involve an appropriation for this pUrpose of $30.000 <br />for each of the two immediately succeedi.ng bienniums. If approved by the Board, <br />it should be included in the next proposed appropriation for the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board. A decision must be mOOe at this time in order that the <br />U.S.G.S. may include the federal portion of the costs of such a. survey in present <br />budget estimates for appropriations by the next Congress. Also such a. decision <br />should be made now in order that, if it is approved by the Board, the State's <br />portion may be inc luded, in the reconnnended budget for the next biennium. <br /> <br />"At the meeting of the Board the reports of the V.S.G.S. will be presented. <br /> <br />"At a meeting of thirty-nine persons, representing all seotions of the state <br />attending the National Reclamation Assooiation convention, a resolution was <br />passed strongly recommending that the Colorado Water Conservation Board approve <br />suoh an expenditure. <br /> <br />Itlt is generally recognized that unrestricted pumping in any stre~ basin <br />ultimately leads to disaster. It is unquestionably true that suoh pumping <br />,will often interfere with present direot stream flow rights with resulting <br />litigation whioh should be avoided if possible. <br /> <br />"According to a resolution previously passed by the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board the policy was expressed that no legislation should be attempted until <br />further knowledge through an adequate study of the' underground water problem <br />was at hand. Frequently legislation his been proposed. This legislation has <br />too frequently been representative of the desires of certain interests and was <br />not based upon an effort to solve the problem on a long time basis. <br /> <br />"It is strongly recommended by the Director of the Board that the proposed <br />study be initiated and that the Board give approval to the inolusion of <br />$30.000 for each of the succeeding biennial appropriations to finance the <br />state's share of this work." <br />{/ <br />Mr. James C. Foster, Representative of the Bureau of AgrioulturalEoonomioll for <br />the ,State of Colorado, made a statement on the.,_need for an undergroUlld water study <br />in the State. <br /> <br />A letter was read from George M. Corlett of Mome Vista. Colorado, expressing <br />his regret that he was unable to attend the meeting ef the Board aDd urging that <br />appropriate action be taken to initiate the Ullderground water investigation. <br /> <br />There was distributed to the members of the Board the reconnaiSsance repOrt of <br />the U. S. Geologioal Survey covering' suoh study and indioating the' oost on a 00- <br />operati ve basis between the V. s. Geillogical Survey and the State of Colorado. <br /> <br />It was moved by Mr. Carpenter and seoonded by Mr. Dille that action on the pro- <br />posed underground water study be deferred until the next meeting of the Board I that <br />a representative of the U. S. Geological Survey be invited arid urged to attend the <br />Board meeting when such proposed study is further considered; that Royce J. Tipton, <br />Consulting Engineer of the Board, be requested to attend when the underground water <br />study matter is considered; that the Board meet on December 12th to consider the <br />small reservoir problem and hear representatives from the eastern part of the State <br />as well as the report of the results of the series of meetings held on the small <br /> <br />f <br />