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<br />.,.,.5 <br /> <br />Mr. Dutcher: "Some <br />on a reconnaissance <br />those that have not <br /> <br />of these projects have been investigated <br />basis. Would those have preference to <br />been investigated at all?" <br /> <br />. <br />Mr. Crawford: . "Those that have been investigated are <br />supposed to be the most promising. What we try to find <br />out is which one should be. investigated further. This <br />committee over in your neighborhood said Fruitland Mesa <br />was first." <br /> <br />. <br />Mr. Peterson: "At the meeting we held prior to the date <br />of that resolution Delta and Montrose counties. got. together <br />in a meeting inasmuch as the area was in a critical position. <br />One of the reasons why the Fruitland Mesa was put in first <br />was because they are short of water every year. This is <br />the best soil we have in the country. Their fields now <br />are as brown as the floor. They are in bad shape. There <br />just isn't any water this year and all the entire area is <br />going to be short of water. Therefore., we put that first. U <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford: "Early. this spring I sent out a tabulation <br />giving data on units of the Cliffs-Divide project as well <br />as those of the Gunnison River." . . . <br /> <br />Mr. Moses: "I don't find this West Divide." <br /> <br />Mr. Crawford: "The West Divide has a. cost ratiof of less <br />than 1.0." <br /> <br />Mr. Merriell: "I have some comment on the Colorado River <br />water situation. There is on the Williams a plan by the <br />City of Denver to abandon the Jones Pass tunnel and move <br />down 1,000 feet in elevation. The Parshall unit and the <br />city of Denver are competitive for the water of Williams <br />River. With regard to the West Divide Project,. that is <br />a scheme of using the water out of Crystal to supply a <br />large area of land west. I have another proposition that <br />I would like this Board to understand. I think Ican make <br />it plain without a map. (Mr. Merriell discussed the <br />Moffat Tunnel.) 1934 was the worst year we ever had until <br />this year and that was pretty bad. Only 4,000,000 acre- <br />feet of water got to Lee Ferry. You cannot depend upon <br />Colorado River without adequate storage." <br /> <br />475 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />