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investigation for the proposed Gunnison-Arkansas Transmountain Projeot. He- discussed in general the status of the investigation. He further brier1y dis- cussed the status of investigations of the proposed Blue-South Platte Trans- mountain Project and of the investigations for a flood control and irrigation project on thel'urgatoire River. He also made a brief review of the Cherry Creek flood control project and discussed its relationship with the B1ue- South Platte Project. Mr. Deb1er was followed by Royce J. Tipton who made a prief statement concerning the study and report made by a committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers on the proposed Cherry Creek flocd control project. He explained that this committee had found that this project as designed by the Corps of Army Engineers was not sound from an economic point of view. The meeting recessed at 12125 p, m. to reconvene at 2$00 p. m. Afternoon Session - October 28, 1944 The meeting reconvened at 2,00 p. Jll. and was called to order by Vice-- Chairman Chris Wa11rich. Mr. M. E. Bunger of the Bureau of Reclamation made a detailed state- ment of the status of investigations of the Blue-South Platte Transmountain Diversion Project. He gave a general outline of the project, prospective plans and present conclusions as to water supplies and their proposed utili- zation. I I I I Mr. Bunger was followed by R. J. Tipton who made a tentative report on the joint and independent investigation whioh is being made by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the South Platte Water Users Association and the City and County of Denver. He explained the arrangement for this investigation and the nature and extent of participation by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. ,) ~ I!! I Mr. E. H. Carter, who is in active charge of this investigation under Mr. Tipton, was introduced to the Board. The Director made a report of hls activities in an effort to adjust potential c ontroversie s incident to adjudicati on proceedings involving the City and County of Denver, the Northern Colorado Water Conservanoy District and Western Slope interests. The water supplies of the Green Mountain Reser- voir, one of the features of the Colorado-Big Thompson, and the proposed Blue_- South Platte Diversion Projeot are involved. He stated these proceedings had been postponed from time to time in order that further in1l€stigation of the proposed Blue-South Platte Diversion might point the way for amicable adjust- ment of potential confU cts. The Direotor called attention to the question of the relation between winter feed and grazing potentialities in sections of Western Colorado whioh may becorr~ affected by proposed transmountain diversion projects and stated that this was a problem in various sections of Western Colorado; and that it was of illli'TIediate concern in conneotion with the investigation of the proposed Gunnison-Arkansas Transmountain Diversion Project. He recommended that the Colorado Water Conservation Board take action to cooperate and oontribute to an economic s~udy where this problem has arisen or may arise in the future. He further explained that the Colorado River Water Conservation District Board was willing to contribute one-half of the expense of such a study- in the