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<br />'" <br /> <br />classified as" before the word "construction", and (3) the . <br />third paragraph on page II be amended by inserting the words <br />"and the insertion in lieu thereof of the position now <br />recommended by Mr. McDonald" after the word "Unit". <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald further recommended that items numbered 1 <br />(one) through 6 on page 8 of'the draft minutes be deleted and <br />that the following new language be inserted in lieu thereof: <br /> <br />"(1) concern for potential conflicts between the <br />administration of the Act and the exercise of water rights <br />under state law and the allocations of water made by <br />interstate compact or jUdicial decree; <br /> <br />(2) support for the on-going efforts to find administrative <br />solutions to these conflicts in the Upper Colorado River <br />and Platte River Basins; <br /> <br />(3) support for seeking committee report language <br />which would recognize and confirm the appropriateness of <br />these efforts and would direct the Fish and Wildlife <br />Service to report back to Congress on the results; <br /> <br />(4) support for limiting reauthorization of the Act to as <br />few years as possible; and <br /> <br />(5) support for several substantive amendments to the Act." . <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald also noted that there was an error in the next <br />to the last full paragraph on page 8 in that the Board has <br />voted to support a one-year reauthorization of the Endangered <br />Species Act, not three years as stated in the draft minutes. <br />He asked that the minutes be corrected accordingly. <br /> <br />Mr. Vandemoer moved, seconded by Mr. Lochhead, that the <br />Board approve the draft'minutes for the March 8, 1985, meeting <br />with the changes set forth above and such additional editorial <br />corrections as Mr. McDonald deems appropriate. Motion approved <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />Aqenda Item 4 - Director's Report <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald reported on the following items: <br /> <br />I. Status of construction progress on Federal projects <br />including Closed Basin, Dallas Creek, Dolores and South Platte <br />Channelization. <br /> <br />2. 1986 appropriations hearings by Congressional <br />committees. Mr. McDonald reported on his appearance before the <br />House Appropriations Committee on April 1, 1985, during which <br />he presented testimony in support of appropriations for federal . <br />projects under way or proposed in Colorado. Of significance in <br /> <br />-2- <br />