BOARD01448

• Board Meeting Date: 10/27/1944
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

After consideration of'the proposed budget and a general
discussion, it was moved by Mr. Nelson and seconded by Mr. Pughe
that the foregoing budget of the Colorado Water Conservation Board
for the biennium 1945-1947, as' presented by the Director of this
Board, be approved and that he be authorized to submit the s~e
to the State Budget ar,d Efficiency Carnmissioner.

The motion was unanimously carried and declared adopted.

Director Stone reported on the Six States Committee (Arizona, Colo-
rado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming) which had been formed to support
ratifioati on of the proposed treaty between the United States and Mexico
respecting the waters of the Colorado and Tijuana rivers and the Rio Grande.
He explained that at the last meeting of the Board a motion had been passed
authorizing that Colorado oontribute an amount not to exceed $2,500 to this
carnmittee; and he stated that it now appears that it will be necessary for
Colorado to increase this amount.

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It was rc.oved by Mr. Dille and seconded by M~.;'Nelsori that.
the Board authorize expenditure of $3,000 ($500 in,'eXcess of the. '.
original e,uthorization) for the work and activities of the Six,
States Committee (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico,.T,exa1J, Utah and
Wyoming) in support of the ratification of the p!'oposed treaty
between the United States and Mexico respecting t'he"wa:ters of the
Colorado and Tijuana rivers and .the Rio Grande. ..,
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The motion was unanimously carried and deolareg>adQptec\..
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. There tr.en cane up for discussion the initiation of compact nego-
tiations between the State of Colorado and the State of Kansas respecting
the releases of water from the John Martin Reservoir. The Director explained
that legislation was pending in Congress to grant the consent of Congress to
the making of such a compact and the designation of a Federal representative
on the compact commission; and that it would be ne'cessary for the two states
to appoint compact commissioners. The Director further explained that he
had urged upon the Governor that this matter was of such importance that it
should be handled by three cormnissi oners representing Colorado.

The Director reported that a compact between the state of Colorado
and the State of New Mexico respecting the waters of Costilla Creek had been
negotiated on September 30, 1944, by him, representing Colorado, and,
Thomas M. McClure representing New Mexico; and he further stated that the
rr.atter of the ratification of the compact by Colorado would be submitted at
the next session of the Colorado Legislature.

Mr, Tipton made an explanation of the engineering phases of the
Costilla Creek Compact.

A motion was made by Mr. Dille and seconded by Mr. Bailey
that the Colorado Water Conservation Board approve the Costilla
Creek Compact, negotiated by Commissioners for the states of
Colorado and New Mexico on September 30, 1944 and that the General
Assembly of Colorado and the Congresa.of the United States be
urged to ratify and approve the compact.