BOARD01325

• Board Meeting Date: 7/23/1941
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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The meeting was reoessed at 121:10 P.M. to reoonvene at It30 P.M.

The meeting was reoonvened at 2~15 P.M., July 24. 1941.

Judge Stone introduoed Mr. E. W. Rising of the Southwest Water Users
Assooiation of Idaho. who stressed the need of the Weste~ states to work
together in seouring favorable oonsideration of reolamation projeots in
Washington.

Mr. Frank C. Merriell, Seoretary-Engineer of the Colorado River Water
Conservatiol!l.':Distriot oontinued .the explanation of the problems in the fifty
projeot areas in Western Colorado.

Mr. Hun-cley presented the problems of the people in Western Montrose
County in the San Migttel area, whioh he represented.

Governor Carr addressed the meeting oQZloerning his oonferenoe wi-th the
California Colorado River COlmnission. He .-j;a.ted they were greatly concerned
regarding a number of projeots whioh Arizon~_s endeavoring -Co promote. in-
oluding one on -che Gila River for an $80,000,000 development, and that there
were some others around $135.000,000, all being ~avorably considered. He
stated that representatives of California felt that Arizo,nl',/shoJl~d ratify the
Colorado River Co:mp8.et before the other Celorade River, ,llIlsin states.. should
support her projeets, and, that he strongly oOll.ourred ,in this feeling=... Judge
Stone stated that Arizona is endeavoring to lecure a 'preliminary permit from
the Federal Power Commission on -che Bridge Canyon Project.

Before leaving -che meeting Governor Carr sta-ced.he had
Pughe of Craig, Colorado to take the place of Farrington R.
Board.

named George A.
Carpenter,'on -the
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Mr. Riter stated that the Bureau of Reolamation is contintilng its study
of the Arkansas River Valley under -che direction '''of Mr. A. N.' Thompson.
He said they are carrying on land classification studies to determine the
present irrigated areas belmv Canon City.

After oonsidering all the various project areas in Colorado, by motion
duly made, seoonded and oarried. the Board requested that the Bureau of
Reolamation include the investigation of the following projects when allocating
their funds for the fiscal year 1942.

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Little Snake. Highly desirable Decause of interstate controversy.
Wessels Area. Desirable because of R.E.A. development.
West Di vitie.
Tomiohi Area.
Lake Brennan.
ytnnesota Creek (Beaven River).
Grand Mesa.
San Miguel Area. (General Basin Stady).
Dove Creek-DGlores Area.
Upper Animas. Study to be made in ooeperation with the U. S. Army
Engineers.