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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />and a way of living that we now know. We will keep working with the. <br />Bureau. We have a lot of old timers in the Bureau, too, that scoff at <br />some of these new ideas. We didn't originate these ideas, actually. <br />Many countries and areas, such as Israel and the Imperial Valley, have <br />been using these innovative practices now for a number of years. We <br />haven't been caught in the total economic squeeze up to this point in <br />history, but it is rapidly overtaking us. <br /> <br />The cost of pumping water is now doubling about every ten years. with <br />a few more EPA regulations, it will triple every ten years, the way <br />things are going. <br /> <br />We are encouraged by this type of research. It must be the future goal <br />of this board. By the end of the next ten years, we are not going to <br />see anymore large-scale storage projects. We will have. stored ~11 the <br />water that we can store in this state under the various interstate <br />allocations. The problem is how to make that water do a greater job. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: I would like to reiterate just exactly what Larry said. <br />I would also like to add that I spent quite a bit of time with T. J. <br />Longley at his place in Grand Junction and visited some of the instal- <br />lations, and I would like to compliment him for his enthusiastic <br />presentation on behalf of agriculture and new methods. <br /> <br />The thing that he was driving at is that if you can distribute water <br />through a pipe rather than through an open ditch, you have a way to shut <br />it off, which with an open ditch you really can't. The water just goes <br />through, and the farmers take it as they need it. There is a great <br />deal of loss. <br /> <br />And, Pat, I think you are aware of what I am saying. I think that is <br />the point that T. J. was driving at -- is to encourage the Bureau that <br />is funding many of these projects to use some closed systems. Isn't <br />that basically what you are after? <br /> <br />MR. LONGLEY: Yes. <br /> <br />MR. FETCHER: I don't know how to propose a resolution to that effect, <br />but I think that is the objective. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: I gather you want us to have the Director keep in <br />contact with the Bureau? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Mr. Rinckel is here today, the project manager over ,there. <br />Jake, what have you to say? <br /> <br />MR. RINCKEL: I fully agree with the Board. I think this administration <br />of the Bureau is dedicated to the conservation of water, and we are <br />most interested in that. We will cooperate fully with any resolution <br />the Board proposes. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: That makes T. J. in the 20th century then; doesn't it? <br /> <br />MR. R!NCKEL: Well, at least halfway there. <br /> <br />-29- <br />