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<br />1<S1~ <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />would not, in any way, conflict with the <br />water supply for the Fryingpan-Arkansas <br />Project. And as near as we can determine at <br />this time, would not conflict with the water <br />supply for any project now under contempla- <br />tion. The Bureau is proceeding as rapidly <br />as possible with making reconnaissance cost <br />estimates of that reservoir site. The plan <br />which has been worked out that we hope to <br />carry through is that the excess cost of <br />that reservoir over and above $7,600,000 <br />will be paid for from the revenues of Pub- <br />lic Law 485, the Colorado River Storage <br />Project Act. Many complications arise in <br />connection with trying to get legislation <br />authorized in this present session of Con- <br />gress. Everyone on the Colorado River Board <br />and the Southeastern Water Conservancy Dis- <br />trict has been remarkably patient. Everyone <br />has realized the magnitude of trying to re- <br />vise this project within a period of a few <br />months. The State of Colorado is spending <br />the sum of $75,000 tO'attempt to resolve that <br />matter so that it can be presented to Congress <br />in this session. <br /> <br />In the morning at 1:30 A. M. Mr. Moses <br />and I will leave for Washington wnere we <br />have a series of conferences starting the <br />minute we arrive there (we are due to arrive <br />at 8:30 in the morning) with our congressional <br />delegation and people in the Bureau of Recla- <br />mation as well as the staff of the Senate and <br />House Interior Affairs Committees. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />We will try to determine this week what <br />type of legislation can be drafted up in view <br />of the present plan which would be acceptable <br />to the Congress. <br /> <br />In addition to the Fryingpan-Arkansas <br />Project we hope to learn from our congressional <br />delegation what they think can be done in the <br />way of congressional action in this session of <br />Congress for other projects, Curecanti, for <br />instance, Savery-Pot Hook, the Smith Fork, all <br />of which are, or will be, ready to go during <br />the present year. I talked to Congressman <br />Aspinall before he left for Congress and he <br />asked that I wait until about this time of the <br />month so that he could ascertain the temper of <br />Congress and talk with some of his committee <br />members. <br />