BOARD01227

• Board Meeting Date: 12/16/1949
• Description: Table of Contents, Minutes and Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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The Director stated that he also wished to second the motion, and
explained that, in his judgment, the directive set forth in the motion
made by Judge Hughes had been carefully followed as a matter of practice
duting the entire existence of the Board. He further stated that it would
be his desire to leave no question as to such a directive being carefully
observed; and he further explained that in his judgment there had been no
deviation from such a directive by any attorney or other member of his
staff.

After further discussion, a vote was taken on the motion,
and it was unanimously carried and declared adopted.

R. M. Andrews, fish manager of the Colorado Game and Fish Department,
appeared before the Board to emphasize phases of game and fish development
in water resource development. Be urged that in project plans the fish and
wildlife values of the water resource be carefully considered. He was
ass~ed that the Board expected to consider fully these plans of water
development in future consideration of project plans.

The Board resumed its discussion of the Colorado River Storage Project
report, particularly the section of the State comments relating to the
proposed'access road from the Artesia, COlorado, vicinity to the proposed
Echo Park damsite.

Emrnett J. Digman, chairman of the Highway Committee of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce, submitted a written endorsement of the proposed
Artesia access road, which was included in the record as follows:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Bureau of Reclamation proposes to build a dam
to be kno'vn as Echo Park Darn in northwestern Colorado and has
investigated one potential access road between Vernal, Utah, and
the damsite, a distance of approximately 40 miles to cost $7,339,000,
and,
~mEREAS, the, Colorado state Highway Department has investigated
possible roads leading from U. S. Highway 40 in the region of Artesia,
Colorado, to the damsite and has made a reconnaissance survey of a
route 27 miles long that could be constructed at an estimated cost
of $1,580,000, and

WHEREAS, such road would expedite the dam construction program
because it can be built quickly by simultaneous work along its entire
route, thus permitting earlier comrnencement of construction of the
dam proper, and

WHEREAS, several ideal locations for construction and permanent
campsites, with plentiful spring water supply, and also'necessary
material for dam construction are available along the road within
easy driving distance of the damsite, and

rmEREAS, such road would bring about the saving of.46 miles
in road distance from the nearest railheads with consequent saving
in dam construction costs,