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<br />118 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The formal comments of Colorado ought not overlook appropriate <br />references to the operation of the units of the project ynth due regard <br />for the preservation of the integrity of its water law, and of the law <br />of the Colorado River represented by the compacts to which Colocado has <br />been a party. <br /> <br />BOARD OF ~ATER C01UJISSIONPBS <br /> <br />(signed by) A. P. Gumlick, Chairman <br />Water Committee <br /> <br />The groyling needs of Denver, he stated, cannot be overlooked. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Bailey asked if there were any questions, and if <br />Mr. Delaney had anything further to add. <br /> <br />lfur. Cory stated that he believed the matter could be made much <br />simpler if Colorado abandoned the hope of someone else correlating the <br />necessary information on water supply and uses. He sug~ested that <br />Colorado start on the job, finding the needs and supply of water as it <br />applies to specific areas, and cease this total dependency on Federal <br />agencies. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairman Bailey asked if anyone could give an estimate <br />of the cost of completing the "estern Slope surveys. <br /> <br />Mr. Larson stated that he was not in a position to give that <br />information. <br /> <br />Mr. Bailey mentioned the possibility of the State of Colorado <br />undertaking the responsibility of completing the surveys on the Western <br />Slope. <br /> <br />Mr. Larson said that some states had done that. <br /> <br />Mr. Bailey asked Mr. Joe Penfold of the Izaac ITalton League <br />if he had any statement to make. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />As far as Denver's proposal is concerned, Mr. Penforld stated, <br />the Izaac ualton League has not considered it yet, and that he could <br />not speak officially for the League. He explained, hmyever, that the <br />Colorado Division of the Izaac ITalton League had adopted the policy <br />that there be no further transmountain diversions until the potentialities <br />of the rlestern Slope are fairly well kno,f!1. He stated that he believed <br />it imperative that the Sta~e of Colorado take the initiative inthe <br />matter of finding out the needs of the ITestern Slope. He ?dded that the <br />total water demand of the reclamation would be about 6,000 acre-feet <br />while the Denver proposal would require about twenty-nine times that <br />demand. <br />