BOARD01495

• Board Meeting Date: 9/6/1938
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and that this Board be called back
to a special meeting on or before October 20th, to take care of the final decision'
on this matter and in the meantime the project be carried on. Mter discussion
motion was duly ~ssed.

Discussion was then had concerning preparation for flood control
hearings in Western Colorado and the San Luis Valley.

It W13:S moved by Mr. Aspinall, seconded by Mr. Dille that the Board
authorize the expenditure of an amount up to $1000 for the gathering and
presenting of data for flood control hearings where the same have hem called
or authorized by the Army Engineers. Mter discussion the motion was duly
passed.

Thereupon, it was moved by Mr. Dille and seconded by Judge
O'Rourke and Mr. Hinderlider that the Board authorize expmdi ture of an amount
up to $1000 to make a flood control study of beneri ts to the Middle Rio Grande
arising out of the proposed cClllstruction of the Wagon Vlheel Gap Dam and storage
facilities in the Conejos River Basin. in order that these proposed projeots
may be credited when constructed, with the benefits to flood control in the
Rio Grande Basin derived from such prcjects. After discussion motion was
dul",' passed.

It was moved by Mr. Aspinall and seconded by Mr. Bailey that !!r.
Stone be asked to appear before the Executive Council and ask for adequate
quarters for the work of the Board. After discussion the motion was duly
pas sed.

There followed a report by Miss Pointer concerning the status of
the proposed Caddoa Reservoir development; and a report by Mr. Dille
ooncerning the status of the Colorado-Big ThOlIlpson irrigation and power
project development.

It was moved by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Aspinall that the
authority heretofor given Judge Stone. Counsel for the Board, and Byron Rogers,
Attorney General, to employ special cDunsel in interstate suits be oontinued
until further action of the Board. After discussion the motion WaS duly passed.

Thereupon the financial statement showing expenditures by the Board
from July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938, was submitted.

I t was moved by Mr. Aspinall and seoonded by Mr. Be.! ley and Judge
O'Rourke that the financial report of the fiscal year from July 1, 1937 to June
30, 1938 be received and placed in th1 files. After discussion the motion was
duly passed.

It was thereupon moved by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Dille that
the meeting of the Board be adj ourned subject to call of the Governor B.S
C ha irmlln .

Motion duly passed.

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