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<br />I <br /> <br />Sparks also had, at that time, a communication <br />from Congressman Aspinall. Mr. Sparks stated <br />that that communication was strictly confiden- <br />tial and that he could not show it to me. I <br />told him that I had heard about that letter and <br />that I had heard that the letter did contain <br />some loopholes in the all-out support of the <br />all-federal system. Mr. Sparks made no reply <br />or if he did make a reply, he said there were <br />no loopholes. He may have said that; I don't <br />recall just what he said. But anyway, it was <br />a confidential letter - it was not shown to <br />me, and, of course, it should not have been <br />shown to me. <br /> <br />After reading Governor McNichols letter to <br />Chairman Clarence Cannon and the members of the <br />House Appropriations Committee, I am inclined <br />to feel that it is fortunate the Governor was <br />in no way responsible for working out the <br />utilities historic wheeling rate concession. <br /> <br />Mr. IvaI Goslin says: 'You will note from <br />the tables enclosed that in changing from the <br />"yardstick" to the "modified" system the irriga- <br />tion assistance to states has been reduced <br />approximately $50 million. It should be inter- <br />esting to know how much of this reduction is <br />due to the addition of more lines to deliver <br />power to preference customers, especially when <br />it has been stated that the change from 230 kv <br />to 345 kv lines from Glen Canyon to Phoenix and <br />Glen Canyon to 4-Corners will not cause addi- <br />tional losses and may even reduce line losses'. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />This very unfortunate controversy over the <br />transmission system for the Upper Colorado River <br />Basin is more of a regional matter than a one <br />state affair. In fact, about 95% of the con- <br />troversial transmission lines are beyond the <br />borders of the State of Colorado. While about <br />95% of the non-controversial lines are in Colo- <br />rado and wyoming. It appears, therefore, that <br />this Colorado Water Conservation Board, by <br />their resolution I might say, thinks that the <br />tail should wag the dog. Most respectfully <br />may I suggest that regional matters should be <br />met with a regional approach. <br />