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<br />MINUTES OF BOA.RD MEETING
<br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
<br />
<br />July 23, 1941
<br />Room 234, StateCapitol.Building
<br />Denver, Colorado
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<br />BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT I
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<br />Hon. Ralph L. Carr, Governor
<br />Hon. Gail L. Ireland, 'Attorney General
<br />Vena Pointer, Pueblo
<br />M. C. Hinderlider, State Engineer, Denver,
<br />Edw. D. Foster, Director, Planning B~rd'
<br />J. M. Dille, Fort Morgan '
<br />Chris Wallrich, A18Jl10sa, :'
<br />Silmon Smith, Grand Junction
<br />John B. O'Rourke, Durange
<br />Clifford H. Stone, pirector
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<br />OTHERS PRESENT,
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<br />Hon. John C. Page, Commissioner of the
<br />u. S. Bureau of Reclamation
<br />F. O. Hagie, Seoretary-Manager of
<br />National Reolamation Assooiation
<br />S. O. Harper, Chief Engineer of the
<br />U. S. Bureau of Reolamation
<br />J. R. Riter, Assistant Hydraulio
<br />Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Reolamation
<br />
<br />OTHERS PRESENT,
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<br />C. L. Patterson, Chief Engineer
<br />Col.. Water Conservation Board
<br />L. C. Bishop, State Engineer of
<br />" .'. Yyeming
<br />ilr';'-:1l!lIDlett, Engineer-Seoretary,
<br />Yaw Conservation &: Plll.l1Jl1ng
<br />Board of Wyoming
<br />Gilbert 1I. Hunter, Fish and Game
<br />ComBa$sion of Colorado
<br />1Lr. Huntley, ljuola, Colorado
<br />Repr~senting Western Montrose
<br />Co,n'ty
<br />_ '~MA"Finnigan, Telluride, Board
<br />", ,.~ '.ember of Southwestern Water
<br />Conservation Distriot
<br />C. N. reut, Fish and Game Com-
<br />. 'Il1niofi.JCololl&do ..
<br />1Lr. Bartlett, Member Wyoming
<br />Water Conservation and Planning
<br />COJIIIIliss1on
<br />1Lr. Glenn, Western Colorado,
<br />Southwestern Water Users Assn.
<br />E. w. Rising, Idaho
<br />l!'. e. lIerriell, Engineer-Seoretary
<br />Colorado River lrater Conserva-
<br />tion Board
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<br />The meeting was called to order by Honorable Ralph L. Carr, Chairman
<br />of the Board at 10r40 A.M., July 23, 1941.
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<br />Governor Carr presented Commissioner Joha C. Page who addressed the
<br />meeting about projeots being undertaken by tAe ~. S. Bureau of Reolamation.
<br />He stated that as far as the irrigation projeots are oonoerned power is the
<br />importlUlt faotor at present and only projeots whioh have a defense angle oan
<br />secure the neoessary priority ratings from the ORK for material and labor.
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<br />1Lr. Page stated there is a definite move on foot to get an inventory of
<br />projects of all types that have been investigated and are ready to start
<br />when the present emergency is over. He stated that plans are being made te
<br />combine six big power projects in Colcrado and Wyoming into one big system,
<br />whioh is to be supplemented by the oonstruotion of steam power plants. These
<br />will inolude the Shoshone at Cody, the Riverton at Riverton, Wyoming, the
<br />Colorado-Big Thompson, the Kendrick, the North Platte and the Guernsey on
<br />the North Platte.
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