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<br />MR. SPARKS: Mrs. Cornelius suffered through the many years that Quincy <br />was on the board. She was here, but she stepped out for a few moments. <br /> <br />The next member of the board, a former member of the board as of a few <br />weeks ago, is from this area, Lee Ford. Lee, like Quincy, has spent <br />countless hours traveling to Denver, Washington, D. C. and all points <br />in Colorado to further the interests of the people of this state and <br />its water resource develDpment. Lee is frDm MontrDse here. Lee, are <br />you still here? Okay. Will you come forward, please. <br /> <br />(Applause. ) <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Lee, again on behalf of the members and staff ~f this board <br />and the people of the State of Colorado, I would like to present to you <br />this photograph picture. This is a picture of Rainbow Bridge: on the <br />Colorado River. This picture shows a small dab of water under that <br />bridge. That bit of water is symbolic of a long and bitter struggle in <br />the United States courts, originating in Washington, D. C., and then <br />moved to Salt Lake City, then to the United States Circuit Court of <br />Appeals, and then finally to the United States Supreme Court as the <br />result of a lawsuit instituted by various conservation organizations to <br />stop the filling of Glen Canyon Reservoir because of this little amount <br />of wate~ that would back up under the bridge, a lawsuit which cost well <br />ine~ss of half a million dollars, consumed several years' in the process, <br />in which finally justice and CODDIlon senre prevailed, and ,the United States <br />Supreme Court ruled in favor of Colorado and the Upper Basin States. Lee, <br />you were part of that struggle. At this'stage of the 'game, we have won, <br />although another suit has now been instituted by the Indians, of all <br />. people, to do the same thing over again. We'll fight that later. Lee, <br />good luck to you. ' <br /> <br />MR. FORD: Thank you. <br /> <br />(Applause. ) <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON:. Before we get into the question and answer period; I <br />would like to have Senator Hatcher from Gunnison stand up. We're glad <br />to have you here. We've been together for two or three days now and <br />we greatly appreciate the Senator's interest in the water matters of the <br />state. <br /> <br />(Applause. ) <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Dave, I think your presentation may have raised a <br />question or two from the members of the board. <br /> <br />MR. CRANDALL: If I may, Mr. Chairman, I would like to be joined by my <br />colleagues that are working directly on this program, if that's all <br />right. <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: Fine. As is our usual plan, we will first 'hear the <br />questions from members of the board, and after that, the audience is <br />welcome to ask any questions. So, we're open to questions Dn.the <br /> <br />-14- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />