BOARD01531

• Board Meeting Date: 2/26/1957
• Description: Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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SENATOR GILL:

MR. MOSES:

SENATOR GILL:

MR. MILLER:

MR. BARNARD:

MR. MILLER:

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MR. MOSES:

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not covered: (1) the advisory hoards;
and (2) licensing of well drillers. I
think with amendments covering these
points, either bill would accomplish
the results desired."

"Why don't you leave it up to the
local people whether they want an ad-
visory board."

"I raised the same question about
the election of an advisory board."

"That is fine if you can work some-
thing out on that. I just want the
local people to have the right to say
whether they want an advisory board or
not."

"Under the provisions of the Rogers
Bill with the suggested amendments
drafted by our committee, is the ques-
tion of whether they will or will not
have an advisory board first presented
to the people in the area? I am con-
fused on that point."

"Section 6 states: 'Ground-water
users from sources within any restricted
district may petition the Water Board
to conduct an election to select a "Dis-
trict Advisory Board" of five members
to cooperate with the Water Board and
the State Engineer in promoting and
maintaining legally equitable and effi-
cient use of ground water in such re-
stricted district - - - - -'."

"It dOesn't say whether you are
going to have a local decision as to
whether they want an election or not.
It only provides for who is to be mem-
bers of the advisory committee."

"I don't understand that either.
I think they should have the right to
determine whether they want an advisory
committee or not. I would certainly
entertain a motion that the formation