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<br />I <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. ROBERTS: <br /> <br />-'519 . <br /> <br />grave danger of being drawn into that <br />litigation, and we do not have the cloak <br />of the Indian lands to protect us. <br /> <br />"As you can see, this is a very complex <br />report, and it offers no answer as to how <br />we can get relief. There is some talk in <br />the San Luis Valley of a voluntary reduc- <br />tion in diversions in order to deliver <br />more water to Texas and New Mexico. <br /> <br />"We want to do whatever we can to placate <br />Texas and New Mexico. Of course, Texas is <br />the real one we are concerned about because <br />they are the creditor and we are the debtor. <br />New Mexico is in much of the same situation <br />as Colorado. I thinK it is essential that <br />this report be approved by the Board and <br />that it be furnished to Texas. I do not <br />think anything would be accomplished by <br />trying to withhold it from Texas. Even <br />though it doesn't point out an easy solution <br />it requires further effort on the part of <br />Colorado to find what the trouble is and <br />what we can do about it. <br /> <br />"We hope to have a meeting of the water <br />users in the Valley prior to the Compact <br />meeting, at which time we hope to have <br />Phil or Mr. Whitten to explain to them <br />what the report says. <br /> <br />"At Santa Fe, I think we should say as <br />little as possible. I want to impress on <br />the Board the extreme seriousness of the <br />situation. I think if we can work out some <br />voluntary cut in the direct flow of <br />diversions and store this water for later <br />release in the season, it might offer a <br />possible solution." <br /> <br />"Might I ask Mr. Mutz whether it is possible <br />to place any approximate limiting values, at <br />least upon this factor that, I take it, is <br />not fully evaluated, on spills through Cove <br />Lake. I surmise it may be a relatively <br />