BOARD01352

• Board Meeting Date: 2/1/1966
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

partner,. as I recall, of the Director, Mr.
Sparks. with those credentials, we are de-
lighted to hear from you."

REP. CONKLIN:

"Thank you, Hr. Chairman. I am here today,
however, in addition to having the credentials
which you mentioned (and thank you for that),
as legal counsel for two of the water conser-
vancy districts who are vitally concerned with
the legislation we are considering today.

I

I represent the San Miguel Water Conser-
vancy District, which is the contracting
agency for one of the western slope participat-
ing projects that now is included in this
proposed bill. I also represent the Grand
Mesa Water conservancy District which is again
one of the contracting entities with the United
States of America for construction of the pro-
posed Grand Mesa project. Needless to say,
with respect to the Grand Mesa Water Conser-
vancy District, that district board of direc-
tors is disappointed that the complexion of
the resolution as is now before the State
Water Board has changed so much from what it
appeared to be last August, September, and
October, when that board first passed a reso-
lution supporting the State Water Board in
its then position.

At that time, as I am sure members of
this Board realize, conditional authorization
for various participating projects was included
in the proposed measure and among those proj-
ects was the Grand Mesa project. However, that
board has authorized me to state to you today
that it nonetheless reaffirms its position of
support for the legislation as it is now pro-
posed before you, because the Grand Mesa Water I
Conservancy District realizes that its chances
of construction, and of early construction,
are certainly enhanced by the passage of this
bill as long as it does contain authorization
for other projects.