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159 The Director explained that since the action of the Board at its April meeting, he had proceeded in collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation and in conjunction with views of affected local interests~ to carr.y out the procedure approved by the Board. I The Consulting Engineer of the Board explained the nature of the investigations which were currently being carried out with respect to the project. Mr. J. A. Keimig of Region 7, Bureau of Reclamation, reported the field work at the Fort Morgan site had been practically completed. Attorney General Metzger inquired if any final reports on sites are being prepared, and if the Water Board had recommendations to make. He said that the program should be expedited as much as possible. Director Stone explained that State review and decision win be made by the Board, when Bureau reports are completed and available for study. ' Mr. Metzger moved that the Board request the Director to prepare a memorandum for transmittal to all persons who signed the above quoted petition, explaining the action, and reasons therefor, which the Board had taken with respect to the proposed Narrows Reservoir, and the nature and status of the investiga- tion which had been taken pursuant to such action. The motion was seconded by Judge Hughes. On vote, the motion was carried unanimously. The proposed report of the Regional Director of Region 4, Bureau of Reclamation on the "Colorado River Storage Project and Participating Projects'" was taken up ~ the Board. The Director called attention to a wall map, loaned by Region 4, showing locations of the proposed hold-over reservoir sites. He announced that the Storage Project Plan had been approved in principle by the Colorado River Basin States Committee and the Upper Colorado River Commission. In Colorado, five public hearings to obtain local viewpoints, were held at Craig, Grand Junctio'n, Durango, Pueblo and Denver, and minutes kept for each of those meetings. He further stated the State of COlorado, through its Water Board, wes required to prepare official State comments on the report, to be forwarded to the Director of Region 4. Copies of a preliminar.y draft of the proposed official State comments were distributed to Board members. The Board recessed for the noon hour until 1:)0 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION December 16, 1949 I The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Bailey at 1:40 o'clock. Judge Hughes moved that the Board go into Executive Session. On being seconded by Mr. Headlee, a vote was taken and the motion was unanimously carried. '- The Board went into Executive Session.