BOARD01477

• Board Meeting Date: 2/5/1969
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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of water. In other words, I think we need a
man that is experienced in operating one of
those farmer's self-propelled drag lines.
So I think if we can tie this down to where
we can get representation on the commissions
that is fair and reasonable, not expert but
fair and reasonable, then I think the com-
missions will solve the problems.

I think most of these commissioners, if
not all of the commissioners, should come from
the river basins. My thinking is that a com-
mission of three with a real good hand to help
them would be proper and would really do the
job.

I note that since the last draft came
out, Mr. Kroeger and the San Juan boys have
got themselves a commission and I'm sure that
I would be derelict if I didn't ask for one
too in northwest Colorado. I'm not so sure
that we shouldn't have one just the same as
anybody else. I'm suggesting to the powers
that be that we take the White and the Yampa
and we'll take North Park if they want to
jump in it and give us a commission over in
northwest Colorado. That would be three com-
missions on the western slope. If there is
any unused water in Colorado maybe we have
got about as much of it as anybody. I hope
the Denver Water Board doesn't hear that I
But I do think that some thought should be
given to a commission in northwest Colorado.
If we are trying to get to the local approach
on this thing, we should have some considera-
tion on it. I think it is fair that we ask
that a lot of thought be given to that.

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With that, I'd just like to say that
I think this bill is certainly something
that can be made to work. I'm sure that
there isn't anybody in the water business
today that is going to let their pride of
authorship interfere with something that the
state needs.