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<br />002 <br /> <br />MR.. CRAWFORD: <br /> <br />our meeting on January 17th the <br />Board decided that in order to <br />protect the people in critical <br />areas, we would do everything we <br />could to accomplish that limited <br />objective. So a committee was ap- <br />pointed to work out what they felt, <br />in a practical manner, could be <br />passed in this Session. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />They have come up with a bill <br />that has nothing about presumptions <br />or appropriations and requires the <br />filing with the State Engineer of the <br />wells, with the idea of working toward <br />the broader, long range aspects as we <br />go along." <br /> <br />"The significant points in the <br />Rogers Bill as we have attempted to <br />amend it, are: <br /> <br />l. Existing wells are to be regis- <br /> tered. <br />2. No provision for priorities or <br /> correlation rights to be included. <br />3. Tentatively critical areas are to <br /> be designated by the Water Board. <br />4. Development may be stopped in <br /> tentatively critical areas. <br />5. Ground water studies are to be <br /> carried on by the Water Board. <br />6. Detailed administration is to <br /> be under the State Engineer. <br />7. Licensing of well drillers is to <br /> be passed to the State Engineer. <br />8. Advisory boards to be elected if I <br /> desired by water users of a dis- <br /> trict. <br /> <br />Thoae are the requirement s which are <br />met in Senate Bill No. 113 as amended. <br />In the Gill bill there are two points <br />