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<br />Appointment of the co~~ittee was delayed until later in the day, but
<br />was finally set up with the following personnel: Glenn G. Saunders, Denver,
<br />Chairman; Jean 3. Breitenstein, Denver; A. N. McHendrie, Pueblo; W.W.Gaunt,
<br />Brighton; Silmon Smith, Grand Junction; Ed L. Dutcher, Gunnison; and'Judge
<br />James Noland, Durango.
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<br />The Board recessed for the noon hour at 11:30 o'clock, to be reconvened
<br />at 1:30 o'clock.
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<br />AFTERNOON SESSION
<br />Saturday, December 11, 1948'
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<br />The meeting was called to order at 1:50 o'clock by Vice Chairman
<br />George Bailey.
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<br />Mr. Vidal reported that a noon conference of Colorado Commissioners and
<br />others on the Arkansas River Compact had not succeeded in agreeing on a sub-
<br />stitute clause for the present clause in Article 5, Paragraph F, but that.fur-
<br />ther discussion would be held on Sunday after Co~~issioner Mendenh~ll arrived
<br />in Denver.
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<br />Gen. Hans Kramer, federal representative, and Chairman of the Arkansas
<br />. Compact Co~ssion, urged that Colorado Commissioners reach agreement on the
<br />disputed clause as early as possible, and he offered his services to Ilssist in
<br />that aim, if needed. .
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<br />The Board took up discussion of Item 4 of the agenda, r~lating to Water
<br />Req1lirements in Western Colorado for Industrial Purposes. Director Stone said
<br />the situation was one that had been recognized for years by the Nater Board,
<br />and more recently considered extensively by the Steering Committee set up to
<br />review investigations and developments for both slopes. He reported the prob-
<br />lem has attained new urgency because of the present prospects for oil shale de-
<br />velopment in Western Colorado. He said the questionu:lf:,water requirements for
<br />proposed liquid synthetic fuels developments would be discussed at the meeting
<br />of the Steering Committee at Grand Junction, January 3-4, 1949. The Director
<br />announced that a number ,of key persons, identified with the oil shale program
<br />or interested in its development, had been invited to appear.
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<br />. The Director reviewed figures and estimates possessed by the Water Board,
<br />and pointed out that the Bunger survey was fact-finding to supplement avail-
<br />able,statistics, and not an analysis of state water policy af:ecting the pro-
<br />gram. fidditional comments were made by ~r. Bannister, Mr. ~erriell, and Mr~Smith.
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<br />'~e.Di~ector.reviewed the recent progres~ in gath~ring,data on the,oil
<br />shale sl.tuatl.on, ;nth survcys"conducted by.!.!'.'!l.. 'Bunger, asslgned to the field
<br />or Ford ;13aconi'ana, Davis' of' New. York,"'for^investigationS'B.sRed: 'by the" U ~ S .:Army
<br />Engineers. :The Director' said he-had ,been ,informed that' 10 plants 'were' cbhtem-".
<br />plaj,edsfor",iiestern Colorado, :'notall immediately, and. that it is claimed the
<br />program would mean an area increase i~ population of 350,000 people.
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<br />i;~.J,'Jex; area engineer, Grand Junct1:on;"reviewed vari 0115 propos als and
<br />suggestions for replacement"sn~rage 'and proposed project developmehtin th~CWest
<br />Slope region of the Upper volorado River.basiil. 'He indicated' the various loca-
<br />tions by pointing out the sites on a map.
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<br />In response to a question by. the Director, Mr.Jex summarized present
<br />status of the Collbran Project, near Grand Junction. .The Report is completed
<br />in preliminary form and 'till be ready soon for State comments.
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