BOARD01452

• Board Meeting Date: 7/21/1946
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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the present situation has oonvinced me that expeditious action
is necessary to protect Colorado's interest in the Colcrado River.

"Faithfully yours,

/s/ John C. Vivian."

It was moved by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Pughe that the
Colorado Water Conservation Board, pursuant to Section 9 of
Chapter 265 of the Session Laws of Colorado of 1937, approve the
appointment of Clifford H. Stone as Compact Commissioner for the
State of Colorado to negotiate with the other Upper Colorado River
Basin States for the apportion~ent of the waters of the Colorado
River among the five Upper Basin States, allocated by the Colorado
River Compact to the Upper Basin, and for the purpose of determining
the respective obligations of the four States of the Upper Division
to make deliveries of water at Lee Ferry, under the Colorado River
Compact; and that the Governor be notified of such action.

After discussion of the motion it was unanimously passed end declared

adopted.

There then ensued disoussion of the position Colorado should take in
the meeting of the Governors of the upper basin states which was called to
convene at Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 22, 1946. Such discussion concerned
the pcsition of Colorado with respect to the basis on which compact
negotiations would be initiated and Arizona's participation in such negotiatiom ,
that state being a part of the Upper Basin end interested in the apporticnment
of ~~ter but not obligated to make deliveries at Lee Ferry under the provisions
of the Colorado River Compact.

Consideration was also given to the manner of ascertaini~g the
views of various sections of the State of Colorado in connection with the
terms of a prospeotive compaot through consultants and advisors.

The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. July 21, 1946.

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