BOARD01448

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

the proposed Regi on 7.

It was moved by Miss Pointer and seconded by Mr. Pughe that a
committee be appointed - one from each potentially affected basin in
the State of Colorado - to confer with Commissioner Harry W. Bashore
and Associate Commissioner William Warne, of the Bureau of Reclamation,
respecting the delineation of the boundaries of the proposed Region 7
of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Upon vote being taken the motion was unanimously passed and
declared adopted.

After adoption of the foregoing motion it was suggested that all members
of the Board who will be present at the National Reclamation Association, C. L.
Patterson, Chief Engineer, and R. J. Tipton, Consulting Engineer of the Board,
participate in the conference with Commissioner Bashore and Associate Com-
missioner William Warne.

Thereupon, there ensued a discussion of the tentative study and report
of the Bureau of Reclamation on the Little Snake Basin development plan. A
review of this study and report Was made by Chief Engineer Patterson who ex-
plained his discussions with the Bureau officials. E. B. Debler, of the Bureau
of Reclamation, commented upon the investigation which has been under way in the
Little Snake Basin. It was particularly pointed out that it seemed that investi-
gations on the Little Snake had proceeded to a point where active negotiation
of a compact with the State of Wyoming could be initiated. The study made by
the Colorado Water Conservation Board in preparation for compact negotiations ~
and in order to comment upon the report of the Bureau of Reclamation, was ex-
plained. The Director called attention to the faot that he had been appointed
Compact Commissi oner by the Governor and his appointment thereafter had been
approved by this Board. He recommended, however, that it would be advisable
for the State to be represented by two Commissioners, one of whom should be
from the area in Colorado directly affected by any compact which might be nego-
tiated.

Motion was made by Attorney G~meral Gail L. Ireland and
seconded by J..M. Dille that Director Stone contaot the Governor
with the view of initiating at an early date active negotiations of
a compact between the State of Colorado and the State of Wyoming
. respectin,~ the use of waters of the Little Snake River.

The motion was unanimously passed and declared adopted.

A motion was made by J. M. Dille and seconded by Silmon Smith
that the Governor be requested tocappoint a local man to participate
with Clifford H. Stone as representati vas of Colorado in the nego-
tiation of any compact between the State of Colorado and the State
of Wyoming respecting the waters of the Little Snake River.

The motion was unanimously passed and declared adopted.

The Director then called attention to the aotivities of the so-called
"McFarland Committee," now functioning under a resolution of the United States
Senate and holding meetings in other states for the purpose of considering

reclamation problems and development, partioularly with reference to hydro-
electric utilization of water. He stated that it is the view of some of the