BOARD01703

• Board Meeting Date: 5/5/1981
• Description: CWCB Meeting
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

After a brief discussion following Mr. Ioannides'

presentation, Mr. McDonald moved, seconded by Mr. Fetcher,

that the Board proceed with a feasibility study subject to

the staff's recommendations as set forth on page 3 of the

reconnaissance study for the project (see Appendix Fl, except

that the Board's agreement to consider the $52,000 expended

by the company as a contribution towards the total

construction cost of the project would be contingent upon a

finding that the work previously completed by the company was

satisfactory to the Board, and subject to the three

conditions contained in the motion for the Beeman project.

There being no further discussion, the motion was passed on ~
unanimous voice vote. The next pro)posed feasibility study
which Mr. Ioannides reviewed was that of the Highland
S~
South~ Ditch, also known as the Godding Ditch (see
Appendix Gl. Following Mr. Ioannides'overview, a number of

questions were raised by Board members about the water rights

for the project, whether or not the project would represent

an effort to expand upon historic irrigated use, and the

status of any applications to the water court to recognize

any such increased uses.

Mr. Jack Hill, Vice President of

the ditch company, was called upon to respond to one or two

questions from Board members. After further discussion,

during which the concerns about the water rights situation of

the proposed project were reiterated, Mr. Robbins moved,

seconded by Mr. Furneaux, that the Board not act upon the

request for a feasibility study until such time as the staff