BOARD01993

• Board Meeting Date: 11/15/1984
• Description: Agenda, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Mr. McDonald reported on the Board action taken at the
executive session as follows:

Mr. Robbins moved. seconded by Mr. Vandemoer. that the
Board ratify Director McDonald's previous request to the
Attorney General that he (Attorney General) petition the Board
to intervene as a party defendant in sierra v. Block. Motion
passed unanimously.

Mr. Vandemoer moved. seconded by Mr. Robbins. that the
Board authorize Assistant Attorney General Wendy Weiss to send
her proposed letter. dated November 14. 1984. to the attorney
for the United States proposing a consent decree for the water
rights application of the United States for the Paradox Valley
Salinity Control Unit with the changes set forth in Ms. Weiss'
letter.

Motion passed unanimously.
Aqenda Item 16 - CRSP Power Revenue Proposal - Appendix 3

Mr. McDonald reported that the issues concerning the
potential use of power revenues for water project financing are
being dealt with by Colorado in two different areas: (1) the
on-going discussion. and (2) Colorado's proposal concerning the
use and disposition of CRSP power revenues.

On-going discussions have largely taken place during and
after the May 1984 Western Governors" Association meeting. At
that meeting. the governors formed a ten-member committee.
including Governor Lamm. to further explore this idea and other
issues concerning the federal hydropower system. This
committee has now met twice.

The committee formed a three~member task force after its
October 1 meeting. This task force. chaired by Arizona
Governor Babbitt. includes Governor Lamm. Governor Lamm has
designated David Getches to take the lead for him on this
activity. Mr. McDonald has been working closely with David
Getches in the deliberations of the task force.

Despite the need for and desirability of Colorado's active
participation in the WGA's activities. Governor Lamm has
concluded that this may not be a substitute for Colorado
carrying forward its specific proposal concerning the future
use and disposition of CRSP power revenues for water project
financing in the Upper COlorado River Basin. Thus, the
Governor has indicated that he will continue to look to the
Board to refine Colorado's proposal into a legislative
package. To follow up on this effort. Mr. McDonald prepared a
rough draft of amendments to the Colorado River Storage Project
Act which would effect those provisions of the Board's February
16. 1984. proposal concerning: (1) the availability of CRSP

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